Nurse market brief · Kansas City, MO
Entry-level Nurse Jobs in Kansas City, MO
2,122 entry-level nurse openings are live in the Kansas City, MO area from 147 employers, led by HCA Healthcare, Saint Luke’s, and Cynet Health. The middle half of posted salaries runs $95,680–$132,444 a year (median $110,604), from the 64% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 2,122
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Kansas City market.
Companies hiring
- 147
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $110,604
- 64% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Kansas City's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 2,122 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
2,122
Hiring employers
147
Salary coverage
64%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
1,147
67 companies · $109,876 median
Established employers
711
33 companies · $117,624 median
Top of market
130
12 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$95,680
P50
$110,604
P75
$132,444
P90
$145,916
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live entry-level nurse listings in Kansas City
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare nurse opportunities in Kansas City, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 2,122 live roles tracked in this market.
- 147 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Kansas City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
2,122 nurse openings across 147 employers establish the current Kansas City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 2,122 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
HCA Healthcare is one of the most active visible employers, with 170 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Kansas City market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 147 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 2,122 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
Entry-level Nurse jobs in Kansas City: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many entry-level nurse jobs are open in Kansas City?
Metaintro tracks 2,122 live entry-level nurse openings from 147 employers in the Kansas City, MO area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level nurse jobs in Kansas City pay?
The median posted salary is $110,604 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $95,680 to $132,444. Based on the 64% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for entry-level nurse jobs in Kansas City?
HCA Healthcare, Saint Luke’s, Cynet Health, and Meda Health have the most open entry-level nurse roles here right now, out of 147 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Kansas City market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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