Annual salary
$68,432
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VA nurse pay scale, Kansas City, MO (station 589)
The Department of Veterans Affairs pays nurses on Title 38 locality pay schedules that each medical center sets for its own labor market. These are this station's schedules as the VA publishes them, grade by step, with a calculator.
- VA station 589 sets nurse locality pay for Kansas City, MO, Lees Summit, MO, Lenexa, KS, Overland Park, KS, Shawnee, KS, Cameron, MO.
- Registered nurses (RN) on this station's base schedules earn $68,432 at Nurse I, step 1 up to $125,170 at the top of the highest grade, per the VA's nurse locality pay file (effective ).
- Advanced practice registered nurses (APRN: nurse practitioners and other APRNs) earn $110,368 to $230,832.
- The station also publishes 19 specialty and supervisory schedules (operating room, critical care, managers and others), summarised in the table below.
- Data current as of 3 Sept 2026 in the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet. Locality pay is already built into these rates.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule NE92, Kansas City, KS, Lenexa, KS, Merriam, KS, Overland Park, KS and 15 more
Official sourceDocumentU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Chief Human Capital OfficerEffective
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $68,432 | $78,695 | $94,117 |
| 2 | $70,484 | $81,055 | $96,940 |
| 3 | $72,536 | $83,415 | $99,763 |
| 4 | $74,588 | $85,775 | $102,586 |
| 5 | $76,640 | $88,135 | $105,409 |
| 6 | $78,692 | $90,495 | $108,232 |
| 7 | $80,744 | $92,855 | $111,055 |
| 8 | $82,796 | $95,215 | $113,878 |
| 9 | $84,848 | $97,575 | $116,701 |
| 10 | $86,900 | $99,935 | $119,524 |
| 11 | $88,952 | $102,295 | $122,347 |
| 12 | $91,004 | $104,655 | $125,170 |
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Per month (12)
$5,702.67
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $70,484 | +$2,052 |
| 3 | $72,536 | +$4,104 |
| 4 | $74,588 | +$6,156 |
| 5 | $76,640 | +$8,208 |
| 6 | $78,692 | +$10,260 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $68,432 a year, $5,702.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule NE92 for VA station 589, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) locality pay schedule NE99, Shawnee, KS, Fort Scott, KS, Lenexa, KS, Overland Park, KS and 15 more
Official sourceDocumentU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Chief Human Capital OfficerEffective
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III | Nurse IV | Nurse V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $110,368 | $126,924 | $139,661 | $157,119 | $173,566 |
| 2 | $113,679 | $130,731 | $143,850 | $161,832 | $178,772 |
| 3 | $116,990 | $134,538 | $148,039 | $166,545 | $183,978 |
| 4 | $120,301 | $138,345 | $152,228 | $171,258 | $189,184 |
| 5 | $123,612 | $142,152 | $156,417 | $175,971 | $194,390 |
| 6 | $126,923 | $145,959 | $160,606 | $180,684 | $199,596 |
| 7 | $130,234 | $149,766 | $164,795 | $185,397 | $204,802 |
| 8 | $133,545 | $153,573 | $168,984 | $190,110 | $210,008 |
| 9 | $136,856 | $157,380 | $173,173 | $194,823 | $215,214 |
| 10 | $140,167 | $161,187 | $177,362 | $199,536 | $220,420 |
| 11 | $143,478 | $164,994 | $181,551 | $204,249 | $225,626 |
| 12 | $146,789 | $168,801 | $185,740 | $208,962 | $230,832 |
highest celllowest cell12 step rows x 5 grade columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
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Annual salary
$110,368
Per month (12)
$9,197.33
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $113,679 | +$3,311 |
| 3 | $116,990 | +$6,622 |
| 4 | $120,301 | +$9,933 |
| 5 | $123,612 | +$13,244 |
| 6 | $126,923 | +$16,555 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $110,368 a year, $9,197.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule NE99 for VA station 589, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Specialty and supervisory schedules
Step 1 of each grade and the highest cell on each schedule. Each is a separate locality pay schedule, set by the station alongside the base RN schedule.
| Schedule | Nurse I step 1 | Nurse II step 1 | Nurse III step 1 | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RN STAFF - SHIFT SUPERVISOR N0D3 · Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, MO | $81,568 | $93,803 | $107,866 | $143,451 |
| RN - Assistant/Associate/Depu N0D4 · Kansas City, MO | – | – | $110,616 | $147,114 |
| RN STAFF - RESOURCE/FLOAT POOL N0DK · Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, MO | $75,836 | $87,211 | $102,907 | $136,864 |
| RN Staff - PACU N0F4 · Kansas City, MO | $75,712 | $87,068 | $102,734 | $136,636 |
| RN Staff - Ambulatory Surgery N0F5 · Kansas City, MO | $75,712 | $87,068 | $102,734 | $136,636 |
| RN - Supv Prog Mgr/Coord N0MB · Kansas City, MO | $85,533 | $98,364 | $113,119 | $150,442 |
| RN,Mgr/Head Nurse NF09 · Lenexa, KS, Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, MO +2 | $88,010 | $101,211 | $113,354 | $150,754 |
| RN/Nurse Executive NF10 · Leawood, KS, Overland Park, KS, Kansas City, MO +3 | – | – | – | $228,000 |
| RN STAFF - CRITICAL CARE NR12 · Leavenworth, KS, Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, MO +1 | $77,226 | $88,807 | $104,790 | $139,363 |
| RN STAFF - EMERGENCY DEPT/URGE NR34 · Leavenworth, KS, Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, MO +1 | $78,361 | $90,115 | $106,335 | $141,425 |
| RN Staff - Cardiac Catheteriza NR98 · Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, MO | $73,744 | $84,804 | $100,069 | $133,091 |
| RN STAFF - DIALYSIS NR99 · Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, MO | $73,744 | $84,804 | $100,069 | $133,091 |
| RN Staff - Interventional Radi NS46 · Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, MO | $73,744 | $84,804 | $100,069 | $133,091 |
| RN STAFF - GASTROINTESTINAL SP NS56 · Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, MO | $73,744 | $84,804 | $100,069 | $133,091 |
| RN Clinical Nurse Ld NU61 · Kansas City, MO | $73,102 | $84,067 | $98,845 | $131,460 |
| RN Staff - Operating Room NV03 · Kansas City, MO | $75,712 | $87,068 | $102,740 | $136,642 |
| RN STAFF - ASST MGR NW49 · Lenexa, KS, Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, MO +1 | $81,965 | $94,255 | $108,393 | $144,154 |
| RN STAFF - EDUCATOR NY13 · Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, MO | $70,662 | $81,261 | $95,881 | $127,517 |
| RN Staff-Inpt NY21 · Kansas City, KS, Leavenworth, KS, Kansas City, MO | $74,594 | $85,782 | $101,222 | $134,618 |
Questions people ask
How much does the VA pay registered nurses in Kansas City, MO?
On station 589's base RN schedule, from $68,432 (Nurse I, step 1) to $125,170 at the top of the highest grade, effective May 17, 2026. The grade and step are set at hiring from education and experience under the VA's nurse qualification standard.
How much does the VA pay nurse practitioners in Kansas City, MO?
$110,368 to $230,832 on the station's advanced practice RN schedules.
Other VA stations in Missouri
All stations: VA nurse pay by location. Federal General Schedule and locality tables: federal pay.