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Top 5 Highest Paying Staff RN Locations in 2024

Port Orchard

Renton, Washington pays Travel Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $2,680 per week, followed by Tacoma, Washington ($2,603) and Mount Vernon, Washington ($2,528). Tacoma, Washington has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,397. For comparison, the Washington average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,418 per week — Renton, Washington pays 11% more.

Gig Harbor, Washington, Issaquah, Washington, and Renton, Washington pay Surgical ICU Nurses the most, along with 2 others, all averaging $44 per hour. Gig Harbor, Washington also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $59. For comparison, the Washington average for Surgical ICU Nurses is $82 per hour — Gig Harbor, Washington, Issaquah, Washington, and Renton, Washington pay 47% less.

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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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