RN contract pay in Ohio — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,153 a week across 6,998 live RN listings in Ohio with posted pay, as of September 16, 2026 — −1.9% against the national median of $2,194.
- $2,153median per week−1.9% vs national
- $2,000–$2,34625th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,191mean per week−2.5% vs national
- $59.17median hourly equivalentfrom 6,746 listings with posted hours
- 6,998listings 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 Ohio that posted a rate — 6,998 of them as of September 16, 2026. 90% 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 44 listings in Ohio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 6,998 | $2,000 | $2,153 | $2,346 | $2,191 | $59.17 (n=6,746) | −1.9% |
| 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 | 6,310 | $2,175 | $2,025–$2,375 | $2,215 | $59.50 (n=6,083) | −0.9% |
| Contract | 662 | $1,944 | $1,836–$2,124 | $1,971 | $53.10 (n=662) | −11.4% |
| Full-time | 14 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Not stated | 8 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Per diem / PRN | 3 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Part-time | 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 | 3,709 | $2,115 | $1,975–$2,267 | $2,139 | $58.50 (n=3,706) | −3.6% |
| Days | 2,118 | $2,197 | $1,987–$2,419 | $2,229 | $59.00 (n=2,112) | +0.1% |
| Not stated | 786 | $2,177 | $2,082–$2,450 | $2,284 | $59.50 (n=543) | −0.8% |
| Rotating | 344 | $2,318 | $2,177–$2,466 | $2,326 | $63.93 (n=344) | +5.7% |
| Evenings | 41 | $2,051 | $1,943–$2,231 | $2,079 | $57.60 (n=41) | −6.5% |
Specialties in Ohio, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CVOR | 219 | $2,591 | $2,327–$2,776 | $66.59 | +18.1% | 219 jobs |
| 2 | Interventional Radiology | 59 | $2,488 | $2,292–$2,660 | $66.99 | +13.4% | 59 jobs |
| 3 | PICU | 140 | $2,484 | $2,344–$2,581 | $68.92 | +13.2% | 140 jobs |
| 4 | Cath Lab | 194 | $2,414 | $2,246–$2,751 | $60.33 | +10.0% | 194 jobs |
| 5 | Oncology | 195 | $2,323 | $2,177–$2,471 | $63.03 | +5.9% | 195 jobs |
| 6 | OR | 380 | $2,262 | $2,016–$2,507 | $59.00 | +3.1% | 380 jobs |
| 7 | NICU | 149 | $2,259 | $1,910–$2,483 | $62.14 | +3.0% | 149 jobs |
| 8 | CVICU | 194 | $2,218 | $2,105–$2,381 | $60.47 | +1.1% | 194 jobs |
| 9 | PACU | 103 | $2,177 | $2,025–$2,254 | $56.65 | −0.8% | 103 jobs |
| 10 | Med-Surg | 1,595 | $2,160 | $2,034–$2,318 | $59.77 | −1.5% | 1,595 jobs |
| 11 | PCU | 1,109 | $2,150 | $2,016–$2,304 | $59.50 | −2.0% | 1,109 jobs |
| 12 | ICU | 783 | $2,142 | $2,004–$2,254 | $59.10 | −2.4% | 783 jobs |
| 13 | L&D | 517 | $2,101 | $1,943–$2,312 | $57.97 | −4.2% | 517 jobs |
| 14 | Telemetry | 240 | $2,065 | $1,966–$2,198 | $56.99 | −5.9% | 240 jobs |
| 15 | Post Partum | 75 | $2,056 | $1,908–$2,102 | $57.11 | −6.3% | 75 jobs |
| 16 | ER | 614 | $2,016 | $1,860–$2,140 | $56.00 | −8.1% | 614 jobs |
| 17 | Psych | 39 | $1,942 | $1,890–$2,137 | $53.89 | −11.5% | 39 jobs |
| 18 | Long Term Acute | 164 | $1,840 | $1,728–$1,930 | $50.35 | −16.1% | 164 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Home Health (24), Coronary Care (17), Infusion (14), Endoscopy (12), OB/GYN (11), Dialysis (6), Hospice (6), Rehab (5), LTC (4), Orthopedics (2), Pediatrics (2), Case Management (1).
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RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Ohio — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved September 16, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/ohio. Data as of September 16, 2026.
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