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Top 5 Highest Paying Staff RN Locations in 2024

Lakewood

AHS Staffing pays Travel Float Nurses the most, averaging $2,274 per week, followed by Fusion Medical Staffing-Nursing ($2,081). For comparison, the Lakewood, WA average for Travel Float Nurses is $2,178 per week — AHS Staffing pays 4% more.

Kirkland, Washington pays Travel Float Nurses the most, averaging $2,829 per week, followed by Tacoma, Washington ($2,605) and Renton, Washington ($2,380). For comparison, the Lakewood, WA average for Travel Float Nurses is $2,178 per week — Kirkland, Washington pays 30% more.

Gig Harbor, Washington, Issaquah, Washington, and Renton, Washington pay Float Nurses the most, along with 3 others, all averaging $44 per hour. Gig Harbor, Washington also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $59. For comparison, the Lakewood, WA average for Registered Nurses is $44 per hour, roughly in line with Gig Harbor, Washington, Issaquah, Washington, and Renton, Washington.

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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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