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Top 5 Highest Paying Staff RN Locations in 2024

Shoreline

Tacoma, Washington pays Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses the most, averaging $2,880 per week, followed by Kennewick, Washington ($2,456) and Seattle, Washington ($2,259). Tacoma, Washington also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,478. For comparison, the Washington average for Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses is $2,482 per week — Tacoma, Washington pays 16% more.

Vancouver, Washington pays Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses the most, averaging $46 per hour, followed by Gig Harbor, Washington ($44) and Issaquah, Washington ($44). Vancouver, Washington also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $60. For comparison, the Washington average for Registered Nurses is $76 per hour — Vancouver, Washington pays 39% less.

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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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