Travel ICU RN pay
Travel ICU RNs on Bypass take home a median of $2,394 per week right now, across 465 open contracts. The middle half pay $2,175 to $2,566; the top contract pays $3,407. That is about $285/week more than a traditional agency pays on the same contracts.
Median / wk
$2,394
Middle half
$2,175–$2,566
Top / wk
$3,407
Open contracts
465
Highest-paying open ICU RN contracts
- West Hollywood, CA12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,407/wk
- San Francisco, CA12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,398/wk
- San Francisco, CA12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,385/wk
- San Francisco, CA12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,365/wk
- Pomona, CA12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,121/wk
- West Hollywood, CA12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,121/wk
- Lubbock, TX12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,117/wk
- Lubbock, TX12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,117/wk
- Fairbanks, AK12 hour nights · 16 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,080/wk
- Fairbanks, AK12 hour nights · 16 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,080/wk
- Waterbury, CT12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,034/wk
- Wenatchee, WA12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,004/wk
Travel ICU RN pay by state
| State | Median / wk | Open |
|---|---|---|
| California | $2,690 | 52 |
| Texas | $1,944 | 47 |
| Washington | $2,571 | 31 |
| Nebraska | $2,449 | 26 |
| Arizona | $2,312 | 26 |
| Iowa | $2,517 | 23 |
| Ohio | $2,389 | 22 |
| Wisconsin | $2,428 | 21 |
| Illinois | $2,498 | 19 |
| Massachusetts | $2,711 | 18 |
| North Carolina | $2,145 | 17 |
| Virginia | $2,421 | 11 |
| New Mexico | $1,994 | 11 |
| Tennessee | $1,929 | 11 |
| Oregon | $2,547 | 10 |
| Colorado | $2,332 | 10 |
| Georgia | $1,943 | 10 |
| Louisiana | $1,967 | 9 |
| Indiana | $2,276 | 8 |
| Alabama | $1,977 | 7 |
Questions about travel ICU RN pay
How much do travel ICU RNs make per week?
On Bypass right now, travel ICU RN contracts pay a median of $2,394 per week in take-home, across 465 open contracts. The middle half pay $2,175 to $2,566 per week, and the top contract pays $3,407. Take-home is taxable hourly pay plus housing and meal stipends.
Which states pay travel ICU RNs the most?
Among states with more than one open contract, the highest median weekly take-home for travel ICU RNs on Bypass is in Alaska ($3,080), Hawaii ($2,838), South Dakota ($2,827).
Why does Bypass pay travel ICU 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 ICU RN contracts right now, about $285 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.