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Slate Healthcare pays Travel Orthopedics Nurses the most, averaging $2,567 per week, followed by TRS Healthcare ($2,454) and HCS 247 ($1,919). For comparison, the Overland Park, KS average for Travel Orthopedics Nurses is $2,105 per week — Slate Healthcare pays 22% more.

Only Perm Staff Jobs reports pay data for Orthopedics Nurses, averaging $43 per hour. For comparison, the Overland Park, KS average for Registered Nurses is $50 per hour — Perm Staff Jobs pays 14% less.

Merriam, Kansas pays Travel Orthopedics Nurses the most, averaging $2,541 per week, followed by Overland Park, Kansas ($2,105). For comparison, the Overland Park, KS average for Travel Orthopedics Nurses is $2,105 per week — Merriam, Kansas pays 21% more.

Lenexa, Kansas pays Orthopedics Nurses the most, averaging $57 per hour, followed by Olathe, Kansas ($55) and Overland Park, Kansas ($50). Lenexa, Kansas also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $59. For comparison, the Overland Park, KS average for Registered Nurses is $50 per hour — Lenexa, Kansas pays 12% more.

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