Travel PACU RN pay
Travel PACU RNs on Bypass take home a median of $2,440 per week right now, across 68 open contracts. The middle half pay $2,220 to $2,689; the top contract pays $3,855. That is about $305/week more than a traditional agency pays on the same contracts.
Median / wk
$2,440
Middle half
$2,220–$2,689
Top / wk
$3,855
Open contracts
68
Highest-paying open PACU RN contracts
- Santa Cruz, CA10 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$3,855/wk
- Fresno, CA12 hour days · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,037/wk
- Plymouth, MA10 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,987/wk
- Clarkston, WA10 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,981/wk
- Boston, MA10 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,942/wk
- Lebanon, NH10 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,937/wk
- Midland, TX8 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,900/wk
- San Francisco, CA10 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,895/wk
- Madison, WI10 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,880/wk
- Newton Lower Falls, MA8 hour nights · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,874/wk
- Clarkston, WA10 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,828/wk
- Springfield, VT10 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,802/wk
Travel PACU RN pay by state
| State | Median / wk | Open |
|---|---|---|
| California | $2,677 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | $2,653 | 8 |
| Virginia | $2,163 | 5 |
| Ohio | $2,459 | 4 |
| Texas | $1,978 | 4 |
| Washington | $2,828 | 3 |
| Wisconsin | $2,717 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | $2,634 | 3 |
| Iowa | $2,616 | 3 |
| Illinois | $2,387 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,625 | 2 |
| Montana | $2,537 | 2 |
| Indiana | $2,319 | 2 |
| Michigan | $2,216 | 2 |
| Colorado | $1,949 | 2 |
| Georgia | $1,940 | 2 |
| Vermont | $2,802 | 1 |
| West Virginia | $2,594 | 1 |
| New York | $2,459 | 1 |
| Kansas | $2,373 | 1 |
Questions about travel PACU RN pay
How much do travel PACU RNs make per week?
On Bypass right now, travel PACU RN contracts pay a median of $2,440 per week in take-home, across 68 open contracts. The middle half pay $2,220 to $2,689 per week, and the top contract pays $3,855. Take-home is taxable hourly pay plus housing and meal stipends.
Which states pay travel PACU RNs the most?
Among states with more than one open contract, the highest median weekly take-home for travel PACU RNs on Bypass is in Washington ($2,828), Wisconsin ($2,717), California ($2,677).
Why does Bypass pay travel PACU 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 PACU RN contracts right now, about $305 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.