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AHS Staffing pays Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses the most, averaging $2,760 per week, followed by Care Team Solutions ($2,736) and Solomon Page ($2,710). For comparison, the Massachusetts average for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses is $2,389 per week — AHS Staffing pays 16% more.

Beverly, Massachusetts, Burlington, Massachusetts, and Winchester, Massachusetts pay Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses the most, all averaging $2,725 per week. Worcester, Massachusetts has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,760. For comparison, the Massachusetts average for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses is $2,389 per week — Beverly, Massachusetts, Burlington, Massachusetts, and Winchester, Massachusetts pay 14% more.

Worcester, Massachusetts pays Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses the most, averaging $69 per hour, followed by Framingham, Massachusetts ($64) and Newton, Massachusetts ($60). Newton, Massachusetts has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $87. For comparison, the Massachusetts average for Registered Nurses is $71 per hour — Worcester, Massachusetts pays 2% less.

New York pays Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses the most, averaging $2,831 per week, followed by Connecticut ($2,825) and Delaware ($2,607). New York also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,555. For comparison, the Massachusetts average for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses is $2,389 per week — New York pays 19% more.

Only Maryland reports pay data for Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses, averaging $56 per hour. Maryland also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $60. For comparison, the Massachusetts average for Registered Nurses is $71 per hour — Maryland pays 21% less.

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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