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Only Cheyenne, Wyoming reports pay data for Palliative Nurses, averaging $37 per hour. Cheyenne, Wyoming also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $48. For comparison, the Wyoming average for Registered Nurses is $33 per hour — Cheyenne, Wyoming pays 13% more.

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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