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Top 5 Highest Paying Staff RN Locations in 2024

Seattle

Tidepoint Healthcare Staffing pays Travel Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $2,642 per week, followed by Solomon Page ($2,571) and THP Healthcare Staffing ($2,547). ALOIS Healthcare has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,657. For comparison, the Seattle, WA average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,277 per week — Tidepoint Healthcare Staffing pays 16% more.

Renton, Washington pays Travel Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $2,680 per week, followed by Tacoma, Washington ($2,661) and Mount Vernon, Washington ($2,540). Tacoma, Washington has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,400. For comparison, the Seattle, WA average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,277 per week — Renton, Washington pays 18% more.

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

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Denver

Englewood

Silverdale

Tacoma

Puyallup

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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