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Only Milwaukee, Wisconsin reports pay data for Travel Orthopedics Nurses, averaging $2,216 per week. Milwaukee, Wisconsin also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,359. For comparison, the Janesville, WI average for Travel Orthopedics Nurses is $2,145 per week — Milwaukee, Wisconsin pays 3% more.

Wellspring Nurse Source pays Travel Orthopedics Nurses the most, averaging $2,221 per week, followed by TRS Healthcare ($2,070). For comparison, the Janesville, WI average for Travel Orthopedics Nurses is $2,145 per week — Wellspring Nurse Source pays 4% more.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin pays Travel Orthopedics Nurses the most, averaging $2,216 per week, followed by Janesville, Wisconsin ($2,145). Milwaukee, Wisconsin also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,359. For comparison, the Janesville, WI average for Travel Orthopedics Nurses is $2,145 per week — Milwaukee, Wisconsin pays 3% more.

Only Hudson, Wisconsin reports pay data for Orthopedics Nurses, averaging $41 per hour. Hudson, Wisconsin also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $53. For comparison, the Janesville, WI average for Registered Nurses is $33 per hour — Hudson, Wisconsin pays 22% more.

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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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