Travel Operating Room RN pay
Travel Operating Room RNs on Bypass take home a median of $2,607 per week right now, across 294 open contracts. The middle half pay $2,350 to $2,852; the top contract pays $3,998. That is about $321/week more than a traditional agency pays on the same contracts.
Median / wk
$2,607
Middle half
$2,350–$2,852
Top / wk
$3,998
Open contracts
294
Highest-paying open Operating Room RN contracts
- San Luis Obispo, CA8 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$3,998/wk
- Aurora, CO12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,761/wk
- Boston, MA10 hour nights · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$3,497/wk
- Madison, WI12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,387/wk
- Des Moines, IA10 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$3,355/wk
- Philadelphia, PA10 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$3,297/wk
- Philadelphia, PA10 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$3,291/wk
- Philadelphia, PA8 hour mids · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$3,284/wk
- Devils Lake, ND8 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$3,272/wk
- Madison, WI10 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$3,263/wk
- Philadelphia, PA10 hour nights · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$3,255/wk
- Lebanon, NH8 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$3,243/wk
Travel Operating Room RN pay by state
| State | Median / wk | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | $2,463 | 25 |
| Georgia | $2,216 | 21 |
| Indiana | $2,607 | 17 |
| Ohio | $2,288 | 15 |
| Virginia | $2,539 | 14 |
| Wisconsin | $2,867 | 13 |
| Colorado | $2,373 | 13 |
| Maryland | $2,816 | 12 |
| West Virginia | $2,784 | 12 |
| California | $3,035 | 9 |
| Washington | $2,680 | 9 |
| Massachusetts | $2,675 | 9 |
| Illinois | $3,067 | 8 |
| Nebraska | $3,005 | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,963 | 8 |
| Michigan | $2,847 | 8 |
| South Carolina | $2,202 | 8 |
| North Carolina | $2,141 | 8 |
| Idaho | $2,727 | 7 |
| South Dakota | $3,021 | 6 |
Questions about travel Operating Room RN pay
How much do travel Operating Room RNs make per week?
On Bypass right now, travel Operating Room RN contracts pay a median of $2,607 per week in take-home, across 294 open contracts. The middle half pay $2,350 to $2,852 per week, and the top contract pays $3,998. Take-home is taxable hourly pay plus housing and meal stipends.
Which states pay travel Operating Room RNs the most?
Among states with more than one open contract, the highest median weekly take-home for travel Operating Room RNs on Bypass is in Illinois ($3,067), North Dakota ($3,055), California ($3,035).
Why does Bypass pay travel Operating Room 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 Operating Room RN contracts right now, about $321 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.