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Top 5 Highest Paying Staff RN Locations in 2024

Yakima

FlexCare Nursing pays Travel Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $2,626 per week, followed by LanceSoft ($2,500) and AHS Staffing ($2,485). FlexCare Nursing also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,169. For comparison, the Yakima, WA average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,309 per week — FlexCare Nursing pays 14% more.

Wenatchee, Washington pays Travel Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $2,794 per week, followed by Tacoma, Washington ($2,598) and Kennewick, Washington ($2,575). Tacoma, Washington has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,331. For comparison, the Yakima, WA average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,309 per week — Wenatchee, Washington pays 21% 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 Yakima, WA average for Registered Nurses is $34 per hour — Vancouver, Washington pays 33% more.

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The Dalles

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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