RN contract pay in Washington — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,425 a week across 6,042 live RN listings in Washington with posted pay, as of October 31, 2026 — +8.0% against the national median of $2,246.
- $2,425median per week+8.0% vs national
- $2,243–$2,69425th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,512mean per week+9.2% vs national
- $65.67median hourly equivalentfrom 5,825 listings with posted hours
- 6,042listings 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 Washington that posted a rate — 6,042 of them as of October 31, 2026. 95% 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 11 listings in Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 6,042 | $2,243 | $2,425 | $2,694 | $2,512 | $65.67 (n=5,825) | +8.0% |
| National | 169,157 | $1,997 | $2,246 | $2,543 | $2,300 | $60.28 (n=159,315) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 5,737 | $2,437 | $2,259–$2,717 | $2,529 | $65.97 (n=5,528) | +8.5% |
| Contract | 297 | $2,160 | $2,016–$2,268 | $2,176 | $59.00 (n=295) | −3.8% |
| Full-time | 4 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Part-time | 2 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Not stated | 2 | 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 | 3,655 | $2,431 | $2,243–$2,722 | $2,523 | $66.19 (n=3,654) | +8.2% |
| Days | 1,680 | $2,409 | $2,232–$2,622 | $2,466 | $64.58 (n=1,678) | +7.3% |
| Not stated | 515 | $2,495 | $2,310–$2,859 | $2,600 | $64.81 (n=301) | +11.1% |
| Rotating | 101 | $2,460 | $2,273–$2,797 | $2,510 | $65.97 (n=101) | +9.5% |
| Evenings | 91 | $2,402 | $2,195–$2,573 | $2,392 | $65.89 (n=91) | +6.9% |
Specialties in Washington, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CVOR | 91 | $3,050 | $2,758–$3,258 | $76.55 | +35.8% | 91 jobs |
| 2 | L&D | 1,028 | $2,842 | $2,651–$3,218 | $76.56 | +26.5% | 1,028 jobs |
| 3 | Cath Lab | 92 | $2,798 | $2,524–$3,005 | $71.80 | +24.6% | 92 jobs |
| 4 | Post Partum | 73 | $2,750 | $2,174–$3,048 | $62.00 | +22.4% | 73 jobs |
| 5 | Interventional Radiology | 60 | $2,570 | $2,456–$2,776 | $67.77 | +14.4% | 60 jobs |
| 6 | Home Health | 73 | $2,562 | $2,453–$2,650 | $62.85 | +14.1% | 73 jobs |
| 7 | Hospice | 39 | $2,544 | $2,340–$2,772 | $65.36 | +13.3% | 39 jobs |
| 8 | PACU | 106 | $2,518 | $2,292–$2,676 | $63.85 | +12.1% | 106 jobs |
| 9 | CVICU | 75 | $2,407 | $2,292–$2,601 | $65.42 | +7.2% | 75 jobs |
| 10 | ICU | 727 | $2,403 | $2,274–$2,562 | $66.19 | +7.0% | 727 jobs |
| 11 | OR | 273 | $2,390 | $2,160–$2,563 | $62.05 | +6.4% | 273 jobs |
| 12 | Coronary Care | 32 | $2,383 | $2,023–$2,550 | $65.81 | +6.1% | 32 jobs |
| 13 | NICU | 220 | $2,378 | $2,238–$2,604 | $64.72 | +5.9% | 220 jobs |
| 14 | PCU | 695 | $2,370 | $2,196–$2,524 | $63.92 | +5.5% | 695 jobs |
| 15 | ER | 1,123 | $2,341 | $2,179–$2,492 | $63.83 | +4.2% | 1,123 jobs |
| 16 | PICU | 68 | $2,332 | $2,234–$2,471 | $64.61 | +3.8% | 68 jobs |
| 17 | Telemetry | 276 | $2,292 | $2,170–$2,422 | $63.47 | +2.0% | 276 jobs |
| 18 | Med-Surg | 707 | $2,284 | $2,149–$2,429 | $62.81 | +1.7% | 707 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Psych (29), Oncology (24), Wound Care (20), Pediatrics (18), Case Management (12), Dialysis (11), Rehab (10), LTC (4), OB/GYN (3), Orthopedics (3), Infusion (2), Endoscopy (1), Long Term Acute (1).
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RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Washington — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved November 1, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/washington. Data as of October 31, 2026.
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