Travel PICU RN pay
Travel PICU RNs on Bypass take home a median of $2,582 per week right now, across 61 open contracts. The middle half pay $2,239 to $2,925; the top contract pays $3,796. That is about $313/week more than a traditional agency pays on the same contracts.
Median / wk
$2,582
Middle half
$2,239–$2,925
Top / wk
$3,796
Open contracts
61
Highest-paying open PICU RN contracts
- Baltimore, MD12 hour days/48 hours per week · 14 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,796/wk
- Cincinnati, OH12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,665/wk
- Atlanta, GA12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,261/wk
- San Diego, CA12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,206/wk
- Atlanta, GA12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,204/wk
- Phoenix, AZ12 hour nights · 26 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,140/wk
- Phoenix, AZ12 hour nights · 26 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,140/wk
- Atlanta, GA12 hour days · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,064/wk
- Bakersfield, CA12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,043/wk
- Cincinnati, OH12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,032/wk
- Cincinnati, OH12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$3,021/wk
- Asheville, NC12 hour nights · 16 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$2,986/wk
Travel PICU RN pay by state
| State | Median / wk | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | $2,062 | 7 |
| Ohio | $2,898 | 6 |
| North Carolina | $2,986 | 4 |
| Arizona | $2,793 | 4 |
| New Mexico | $2,504 | 4 |
| Georgia | $3,204 | 3 |
| California | $3,043 | 3 |
| Washington | $2,582 | 3 |
| Colorado | $2,078 | 3 |
| Missouri | $1,949 | 3 |
| Kansas | $1,823 | 3 |
| Maryland | $3,357 | 2 |
| Oregon | $2,896 | 2 |
| Nebraska | $2,769 | 2 |
| Tennessee | $2,540 | 2 |
| South Carolina | $2,246 | 2 |
| Alaska | $2,852 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | $2,773 | 1 |
| Florida | $2,727 | 1 |
| Iowa | $2,720 | 1 |
Questions about travel PICU RN pay
How much do travel PICU RNs make per week?
On Bypass right now, travel PICU RN contracts pay a median of $2,582 per week in take-home, across 61 open contracts. The middle half pay $2,239 to $2,925 per week, and the top contract pays $3,796. Take-home is taxable hourly pay plus housing and meal stipends.
Which states pay travel PICU RNs the most?
Among states with more than one open contract, the highest median weekly take-home for travel PICU RNs on Bypass is in Maryland ($3,357), Georgia ($3,204), California ($3,043).
Why does Bypass pay travel PICU 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 PICU RN contracts right now, about $313 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.