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Top 5 Highest Paying Staff RN Locations in 2024

Port Orchard

Spokane, Washington pays Travel Clinical Nurses the most, averaging $2,540 per week, followed by Seattle, Washington ($2,474) and Kennewick, Washington ($2,169). Seattle, Washington has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,640. For comparison, the Washington average for Travel Clinical Nurses is $2,227 per week — Spokane, Washington pays 14% more.

Vancouver, Washington pays Clinical Nurses the most, averaging $46 per hour, followed by Issaquah, Washington ($44) and Renton, Washington ($44). Vancouver, Washington also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $60. For comparison, the Washington average for Clinical Nurses is $75 per hour — Vancouver, Washington pays 39% less.

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Registered Nurses who provide direct patient care, administer medications, coordinate treatment plans, and monitor patient conditions across diverse healthcare settings including hospitals, clinics and outpatient centers, home health and hospice, schools and public health settings, travel nursing assignments, corrections, long-term acute care, and non-bedside roles such as case management, informatics, education, and telehealth.

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