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Top 5 Highest Paying Staff RN Locations in 2024

Lakewood

Only Tacoma, Washington reports pay data for Travel Pediatric Operating Room Nurses, averaging $2,761 per week. Tacoma, Washington also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,200. For comparison, the Washington average for Travel Pediatric Operating Room Nurses is $2,761 per week, roughly in line with Tacoma, Washington.

Vancouver, Washington pays Pediatric Operating Room Nurses the most, averaging $46 per hour, followed by Gig Harbor, Washington ($44) and Renton, Washington ($44). Vancouver, Washington also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $60. For comparison, the Lakewood, WA average for Registered Nurses is $44 per hour — Vancouver, Washington pays 5% more.

Tacoma

Portland

Oakland

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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