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Top 5 Highest Paying Staff RN Locations in 2024

Tacoma

Only CrossMed reports pay data for Travel Float Nurses, averaging $2,540 per week. For comparison, the Tacoma, WA average for Travel Float Nurses is $2,540 per week, roughly in line with CrossMed.

Lacey, Washington pays Travel Float Nurses the most, averaging $2,604 per week, followed by Spokane, Washington ($2,573) and Tacoma, Washington ($2,540). Spokane, Washington has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,822. For comparison, the Tacoma, WA average for Travel Float Nurses is $2,540 per week — Lacey, Washington pays 3% more.

Gig Harbor, Washington, Issaquah, Washington, and Renton, Washington pay Float Nurses the most, along with 2 others, all averaging $44 per hour. Gig Harbor, Washington also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $59. For comparison, the Tacoma, WA average for Float Nurses is $56 per hour — Gig Harbor, Washington, Issaquah, Washington, and Renton, Washington pay 22% less.

Thornton

Denver

Bismarck

Seattle

Olympia

Salem

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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