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HonorVet Technologies pays Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses the most, averaging $2,533 per week, followed by SambaTraveler ($2,498) and LeaderStat ($2,486). LeaderStat has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,679. For comparison, the Ohio average for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses is $2,212 per week — HonorVet Technologies pays 15% more.

Dayton, Ohio pays Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses the most, averaging $2,230 per week, followed by Akron, Ohio ($2,200). Dayton, Ohio also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,679. For comparison, the Ohio average for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses is $2,212 per week — Dayton, Ohio pays 1% more.

New York pays Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses the most, averaging $2,766 per week, followed by Virginia ($2,343) and District of Columbia ($2,275). New York also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,555. For comparison, the Ohio average for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses is $2,212 per week — New York pays 25% 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 Ohio average for Registered Nurses is $44 per hour — Maryland pays 27% more.

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