North Kansas City, Missouri: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Nkc Health pays nurses per hour
Average hourly wages in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, from the hospital's report to Medicare: the 31st highest registered nurse average of 62 Missouri hospitals. It is North Kansas City Hospital's, hiring on this site.
Nkc Health: common questions
How much does Nkc Health pay registered nurses per hour?
Nkc Health in North Kansas City, MO reported an average of $55.39 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 31st highest of 62 Missouri hospitals. Missouri's hospitals together averaged $56.39 an hour, all US hospitals $60.42 an hour. An average over every RN hour, staff and travel nurses together, not a starting rate.
What does Nkc Health pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $44.87 an hour (Missouri $35.30). Nursing aide hours averaged $26.25 an hour (Missouri $25.47).
What is Nkc Health's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 76% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 75% would definitely recommend it. Medicare cut its pay in fiscal year 2026 under the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program (the quarter of hospitals scoring worst on patient harm). It is a government hospital (every Missouri hospital by rating).
Is Nkc Health hiring nurses?
It is North Kansas City Hospital's, and North Kansas City Hospital's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Missouri.
Sources and method
The hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for each category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Medicare number 260096. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (Care Compare)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Nkc Health pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/missouri/nkc-health