Travel CNA MedSurg pay
Travel CNA MedSurgs on Bypass take home a median of $1,060 per week right now, across 34 open contracts. The middle half pay $944 to $1,108; the top contract pays $1,893. That is about $182/week more than a traditional agency pays on the same contracts.
Median / wk
$1,060
Middle half
$944–$1,108
Top / wk
$1,893
Open contracts
34
Highest-paying open CNA MedSurg contracts
- Honolulu, HI8 hour nights · 6 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$1,893/wk
- Wrangell, AK12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$1,643/wk
- Kealakekua, HI12 hour rotating - 36 hours · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$1,423/wk
- Kealakekua, HI12 hour rotating - 36 hours · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$1,423/wk
- Princeton, NJ8 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$1,318/wk
- Utica, NY8 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$1,210/wk
- Claremont, NH8 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$1,169/wk
- Claremont, NH8 hour nights · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$1,169/wk
- Madison, WI12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$1,108/wk
- Madison, WI12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$1,107/wk
- Madison, WI12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$1,107/wk
- Rhinelander, WI12 hour nights · 6 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$1,104/wk
Travel CNA MedSurg pay by state
| State | Median / wk | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $1,009 | 8 |
| Wisconsin | $1,107 | 5 |
| Hawaii | $1,423 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | $1,169 | 3 |
| Montana | $1,092 | 3 |
| South Dakota | $1,001 | 3 |
| West Virginia | $839 | 2 |
| Alaska | $1,643 | 1 |
| New Jersey | $1,318 | 1 |
| New York | $1,210 | 1 |
| Illinois | $965 | 1 |
| Maryland | $937 | 1 |
| Indiana | $935 | 1 |
| Kansas | $929 | 1 |
Questions about travel CNA MedSurg pay
How much do travel CNA MedSurgs make per week?
On Bypass right now, travel CNA MedSurg contracts pay a median of $1,060 per week in take-home, across 34 open contracts. The middle half pay $944 to $1,108 per week, and the top contract pays $1,893. Take-home is taxable hourly pay plus housing and meal stipends.
Which states pay travel CNA MedSurgs the most?
Among states with more than one open contract, the highest median weekly take-home for travel CNA MedSurgs on Bypass is in Hawaii ($1,423), New Hampshire ($1,169), Wisconsin ($1,107).
Why does Bypass pay travel CNA MedSurgs more than a traditional agency?
Bypass is powered by Magnet Medical, which runs travel staffing with software and a small operations team instead of a large recruiter floor. The lower cost of placing a traveler is passed through as pay: on open CNA MedSurg contracts right now, about $182 per week more at the median than a traditional agency pays on the same contract.
Figures are weekly take-home on contracts open on Bypass as of October 2026, refreshed hourly. Stipends are non-taxable for travelers who maintain a tax home. Confirm specifics in your contract.