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Top 5 Highest Paying Staff RN Locations in 2024

Arlington

Vancouver, Washington pays Hospice Nurses the most, averaging $46 per hour, followed by Monroe, Washington ($44) and Edmonds, Washington ($44). Vancouver, Washington also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $60. For comparison, the Arlington, WA average for Registered Nurses is $44 per hour — Vancouver, Washington pays 5% more.

Everett

Sunnyvale

Juneau

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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