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Trustaff pays Travel Clinical Nurses the most, averaging $2,310 per week, followed by Travel Nurses, Inc. ($2,112) and TotalMed RN ($1,971). Trustaff also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,394. For comparison, the Bend, OR average for Travel Clinical Nurses is $2,175 per week — Trustaff pays 6% more.

Bend, Oregon pays Travel Clinical Nurses the most, averaging $2,175 per week, followed by Portland, Oregon ($2,043). Portland, Oregon has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,522. For comparison, the Bend, OR average for Travel Clinical Nurses is $2,175 per week, roughly in line with Bend, Oregon.

Hillsboro, Oregon, Portland, Oregon, and Gresham, Oregon pay Clinical Nurses the most, all averaging $46 per hour. Hillsboro, Oregon also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $60. For comparison, the Bend, OR average for Registered Nurses is $43 per hour — Hillsboro, Oregon, Portland, Oregon, and Gresham, Oregon pay 7% more.

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