RN contract pay in Alabama — advertised weekly rates
Median $1,908 a week across 1,956 live RN listings in Alabama with posted pay, as of September 16, 2026 — −13.0% against the national median of $2,194.
- $1,908median per week−13.0% vs national
- $1,764–$2,11025th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $1,981mean per week−11.9% vs national
- $51.87median hourly equivalentfrom 1,894 listings with posted hours
- 1,956listings with posted paylive listings, updated every 6 hours
What these figures are
Advertised contract rates, not earned wages. Every number on this page comes from a live RN listing in Alabama that posted a rate — 1,956 of them as of September 16, 2026. 96% are travel contracts, so the figures describe what agencies and employers are offering for contract work this week, usually including housing and meal stipends — not staff salaries and not what any nurse took home. A further 40 listings in Alabama post no rate and are excluded. Weekly figures use the top of each advertised range; hourly equivalents divide by the posted hours where a listing gives them. These figures are complementary to BLS wage data, which reports earned staff wages annually — they are not a substitute for it. Full methodology.
| Group | Listings | 25th pct / wk | Median / wk | 75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,956 | $1,764 | $1,908 | $2,110 | $1,981 | $51.87 (n=1,894) | −13.0% |
| National | 155,180 | $1,965 | $2,194 | $2,485 | $2,248 | $59.33 (n=147,568) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 1,881 | $1,920 | $1,774–$2,117 | $1,994 | $52.03 (n=1,820) | −12.5% |
| Contract | 74 | $1,674 | $1,584–$1,764 | $1,656 | $45.00 (n=74) | −23.7% |
| Per diem / PRN | 1 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 1,180 | $1,888 | $1,744–$2,074 | $1,958 | $51.93 (n=1,180) | −13.9% |
| Days | 546 | $1,924 | $1,764–$2,138 | $1,983 | $51.55 (n=545) | −12.3% |
| Not stated | 199 | $2,016 | $1,840–$2,213 | $2,124 | $52.50 (n=138) | −8.1% |
| Evenings | 31 | $1,895 | $1,728–$2,029 | $1,944 | $51.94 (n=31) | −13.6% |
Specialties in Alabama, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PCU | 161 | $2,122 | $1,943–$2,247 | $58.14 | −3.3% | 161 jobs |
| 2 | OR | 104 | $2,011 | $1,883–$2,309 | $52.50 | −8.3% | 104 jobs |
| 3 | ER | 195 | $1,895 | $1,747–$2,060 | $52.31 | −13.6% | 195 jobs |
| 4 | CVICU | 112 | $1,890 | $1,744–$2,052 | $51.87 | −13.9% | 112 jobs |
| 5 | Med-Surg | 783 | $1,886 | $1,750–$2,066 | $51.31 | −14.0% | 783 jobs |
| 6 | ICU | 295 | $1,866 | $1,739–$2,110 | $51.11 | −14.9% | 295 jobs |
| 7 | L&D | 80 | $1,802 | $1,677–$1,948 | $49.64 | −17.9% | 80 jobs |
| 8 | Rehab | 30 | $1,754 | $1,693–$1,900 | $48.31 | −20.1% | 30 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Dialysis (28), Oncology (26), Telemetry (25), Home Health (24), Long Term Acute (17), Cath Lab (16), Interventional Radiology (16), PACU (12), Case Management (5), PICU (5), OB/GYN (4), Orthopedics (4), Endoscopy (1), LTC (1), Psych (1).
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RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Alabama — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved September 16, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/alabama. Data as of September 16, 2026.
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