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Top 5 Highest Paying Staff RN Locations in 2024

Seattle

Only Cross Country Nurses reports pay data for Travel Pre-Operative Nurses, averaging $2,070 per week. For comparison, the Seattle, WA average for Travel Pre-Operative Nurses is $2,070 per week, roughly in line with Cross Country Nurses.

Seattle, Washington pays Travel Pre-Operative Nurses the most, averaging $2,070 per week, followed by Edmonds, Washington ($1,942). For comparison, the Seattle, WA average for Travel Pre-Operative Nurses is $2,070 per week, roughly in line with Seattle, Washington.

Issaquah, Washington, Renton, Washington, and Bellevue, Washington pay Pre-Operative Nurses the most, along with 1 other, all averaging $44 per hour. Issaquah, Washington also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $59. For comparison, the Seattle, WA average for Registered Nurses is $44 per hour, roughly in line with Issaquah, Washington, Renton, Washington, and Bellevue, Washington.

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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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