Kansas · 2026 pay · 33 people
How much does a licensed practical nurse make in Kansas?
$70,801typical pay for a licensed practical nurse in 2026
$46,706 – $81,907what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.7% from 2025.
✓ Official data from KanView · Matches the agency's latest release · admin.ks.gov ↗
Where licensed practical nurses work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Office of Veterans Services13 people$79,500
- Kansas Neurological Institute7 people$60,946
- Larned State Hospital4 people$40,837
- Osawatomie State Hospital3 people$62,692
- Emporia State University2 people$44,784
- School for the Deaf1 person$575
- Kansas State University1 person$54,282
- Department of Corrections1 person$83,344
- Parsons State Hospital and Training Center1 person$71,749
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Licensed Practical Nurse (this page)$70,801 (everyone)
- Licensed Practical Nurse Senior$73,958 (everyone)
Highest-paid licensed practical nurses, 2026
- 1Duft Mary FLicensed Practical Nurse · Larned State Hospital$131,249
- 2Coffman Meranda NLicensed Practical Nurse · Kansas Neurological Institute$114,039
- 3Vap Alexandra B.Licensed Practical Nurse · Office of Veterans Services$105,213
- 4Swanson Jessica J.Licensed Practical Nurse · Office of Veterans Services$104,141
- 5Baxter Dionne M.Licensed Practical Nurse · Office of Veterans Services$102,460
Common questions
How much does a licensed practical nurse make in Kansas?
The typical licensed practical nurse was paid $70,801 in 2026; most earned between $46,706 and $81,907. This counts all 33 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 12.5% of all pay for licensed practical nurses in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Licensed Practical Nurse, at any level (for example "Licensed Practical Nurse"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this