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Noor Inc. and GHG Healthcare pay Travel Float Nurses the most, both averaging $2,315 per week, ahead of Compunnel Healthcare ($2,304). For comparison, the Chandler, AZ average for Travel Float Nurses is $2,083 per week — Noor Inc. and GHG Healthcare pay 11% more.

Only Perm Staff Jobs reports pay data for Float Nurses, averaging $38 per hour. For comparison, the Chandler, AZ average for Registered Nurses is $38 per hour — Perm Staff Jobs pays 1% more.

Gilbert, Arizona pays Travel Float Nurses the most, averaging $2,225 per week, followed by Phoenix, Arizona ($2,139). Phoenix, Arizona has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,555. For comparison, the Chandler, AZ average for Travel Float Nurses is $2,083 per week — Gilbert, Arizona pays 7% more.

Phoenix, Arizona pays Float Nurses the most, averaging $50 per hour, followed by Tucson, Arizona ($47) and Glendale, Arizona ($45). Phoenix, Arizona also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $53. For comparison, the Chandler, AZ average for Registered Nurses is $38 per hour — Phoenix, Arizona pays 31% more.

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