Travel MedSurg/Tele RN pay
Travel MedSurg/Tele RNs on Bypass take home a median of $2,389 per week right now, across 467 open contracts. The middle half pay $2,264 to $2,522; the top contract pays $3,353. That is about $290/week more than a traditional agency pays on the same contracts.
Median / wk
$2,389
Middle half
$2,264–$2,522
Top / wk
$3,353
Open contracts
467
Highest-paying open MedSurg/Tele RN contracts
- Seattle, WA12 hour rotation - 48 hours ( 12 hour rotating shift, 4 shifts/48hours per week ) · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,353/wk
- Omaha, NE12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,308/wk
- Omaha, NE12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,308/wk
- Omaha, NE12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,308/wk
- Burlington, VT12 hour nights · 16 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$2,980/wk
- West Hollywood, CA12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$2,962/wk
- Boston, MA12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$2,923/wk
- Cambridge, MA12 hour nights · 4 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$2,917/wk
- Cambridge, MA12 hour nights · 4 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$2,916/wk
- Memphis, TN12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$2,891/wk
- Memphis, TN12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$2,891/wk
- Memphis, TN12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$2,891/wk
Travel MedSurg/Tele RN pay by state
| State | Median / wk | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $2,415 | 100 |
| Iowa | $2,374 | 42 |
| Massachusetts | $2,731 | 33 |
| Wisconsin | $2,710 | 27 |
| Indiana | $2,316 | 27 |
| Nebraska | $2,522 | 25 |
| South Carolina | $2,034 | 23 |
| Tennessee | $2,147 | 22 |
| Washington | $2,507 | 18 |
| Illinois | $2,456 | 15 |
| Michigan | $2,414 | 13 |
| California | $2,291 | 13 |
| Texas | $1,859 | 13 |
| Colorado | $2,500 | 12 |
| North Carolina | $2,064 | 11 |
| Maryland | $2,350 | 8 |
| Oregon | $2,261 | 8 |
| Virginia | $2,259 | 8 |
| Louisiana | $1,967 | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,459 | 7 |
Questions about travel MedSurg/Tele RN pay
How much do travel MedSurg/Tele RNs make per week?
On Bypass right now, travel MedSurg/Tele RN contracts pay a median of $2,389 per week in take-home, across 467 open contracts. The middle half pay $2,264 to $2,522 per week, and the top contract pays $3,353. Take-home is taxable hourly pay plus housing and meal stipends.
Which states pay travel MedSurg/Tele RNs the most?
Among states with more than one open contract, the highest median weekly take-home for travel MedSurg/Tele RNs on Bypass is in Massachusetts ($2,731), Wisconsin ($2,710), South Dakota ($2,636).
Why does Bypass pay travel MedSurg/Tele 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 MedSurg/Tele RN contracts right now, about $290 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.