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Only Newark, New Jersey reports pay data for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses, averaging $2,291 per week. For comparison, the New Jersey average for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses is $2,347 per week — Newark, New Jersey pays 2% less.

Englewood, New Jersey and Wayne, New Jersey pay Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses the most, both averaging $45 per hour. Englewood, New Jersey also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $61. For comparison, the New Jersey average for Registered Nurses is $58 per hour — Englewood, New Jersey and Wayne, New Jersey pay 23% less.

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