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GHR Healthcare pays Travel Float Nurses the most, averaging $2,427 per week, followed by Amergis Healthcare Staffing Boston ($2,400) and Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc. ($2,346). GHR Healthcare also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,080. For comparison, the Portland, OR average for Travel Float Nurses is $1,997 per week — GHR Healthcare pays 22% more.

Only Hillsboro, Oregon reports pay data for Travel Float Nurses, averaging $3,080 per week. For comparison, the Portland, OR average for Travel Float Nurses is $1,997 per week — Hillsboro, Oregon pays 54% more.

Hillsboro, Oregon, Portland, Oregon, and Gresham, Oregon pay Float Nurses the most, all averaging $46 per hour. Hillsboro, Oregon also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $60. For comparison, the Portland, OR average for Registered Nurses is $46 per hour, roughly in line with Hillsboro, Oregon, Portland, Oregon, and Gresham, Oregon.

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