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Phoenix, Arizona pays Pediatric Operating Room Nurses the most, averaging $49 per hour, followed by Glendale, Arizona ($45) and Goodyear, Arizona ($44). Phoenix, Arizona also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $53. For comparison, the Arizona average for Registered Nurses is $48 per hour — Phoenix, Arizona pays 3% more.

Colorado pays Travel Pediatric Operating Room Nurses the most, averaging $2,808 per week, followed by Texas ($2,625) and California ($2,596). California has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,785. For comparison, the national average for Travel Pediatric Operating Room Nurses is $2,660 per week — Colorado pays 6% more.

Only Texas reports pay data for Pediatric Operating Room Nurses, averaging $47 per hour. Texas also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $54. For comparison, the Arizona average for Registered Nurses is $48 per hour — Texas pays 2% 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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