Travel ER RN pay
Travel ER RNs on Bypass take home a median of $2,288 per week right now, across 819 open contracts. The middle half pay $2,136 to $2,456; the top contract pays $3,319. That is about $268/week more than a traditional agency pays on the same contracts.
Median / wk
$2,288
Middle half
$2,136–$2,456
Top / wk
$3,319
Open contracts
819
Highest-paying open ER RN contracts
- Middlebury, VT12 hour nights · 16 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,319/wk
- Spokane, WA12 hour rotation - 48 hours ( 12 hour rotating shift, 4 shifts/48hours per week ) · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,316/wk
- Spokane, WA12 hour rotation - 48 hours ( 12 hour rotating shift, 4 shifts/48hours per week ) · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,298/wk
- WEST LOWVILLE, NY12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,226/wk
- Big Spring, TX12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,218/wk
- Odessa, TX12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,100/wk
- Middlebury, VT12 hour nights · 16 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,078/wk
- Plattsburgh, NY12 hour nights · 16 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,078/wk
- Albuquerque, NM12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,063/wk
- Albuquerque, NM12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,063/wk
- Burlington, MA12 hour nights · 26 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,060/wk
- Burlington, MA12 hour nights · 26 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,060/wk
Travel ER RN pay by state
| State | Median / wk | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | $2,117 | 103 |
| North Carolina | $2,227 | 93 |
| Washington | $2,554 | 52 |
| Tennessee | $1,929 | 44 |
| California | $2,621 | 43 |
| Arizona | $2,302 | 39 |
| Virginia | $2,236 | 37 |
| Massachusetts | $2,547 | 31 |
| Wisconsin | $2,424 | 30 |
| Kansas | $2,298 | 29 |
| Michigan | $2,420 | 26 |
| Louisiana | $1,967 | 26 |
| Colorado | $2,332 | 23 |
| Iowa | $2,456 | 21 |
| Maryland | $2,408 | 21 |
| Illinois | $2,438 | 20 |
| Georgia | $2,007 | 20 |
| Missouri | $2,138 | 19 |
| Ohio | $2,253 | 15 |
| New Mexico | $2,270 | 13 |
Questions about travel ER RN pay
How much do travel ER RNs make per week?
On Bypass right now, travel ER RN contracts pay a median of $2,288 per week in take-home, across 819 open contracts. The middle half pay $2,136 to $2,456 per week, and the top contract pays $3,319. Take-home is taxable hourly pay plus housing and meal stipends.
Which states pay travel ER RNs the most?
Among states with more than one open contract, the highest median weekly take-home for travel ER RNs on Bypass is in New York ($2,643), California ($2,621), Nebraska ($2,589).
Why does Bypass pay travel ER RNs 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 ER RN contracts right now, about $268 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.