Travel Stepdown RN pay
Travel Stepdown RNs on Bypass take home a median of $2,524 per week right now, across 133 open contracts. The middle half pay $2,316 to $2,635; the top contract pays $3,092. That is about $270/week more than a traditional agency pays on the same contracts.
Median / wk
$2,524
Middle half
$2,316–$2,635
Top / wk
$3,092
Open contracts
133
Highest-paying open Stepdown RN contracts
- Milwaukee, WI12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,092/wk
- Milwaukee, WI12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,076/wk
- Milwaukee, WI12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$3,062/wk
- Dayton, OH12 hour days/48 hours per week · 13 weeks · 48 hrs/wk$2,963/wk
- Cleveland, OH12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$2,875/wk
- Cleveland, OH12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$2,875/wk
- Cleveland, OH12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$2,874/wk
- Cleveland, OH12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$2,865/wk
- Cleveland, OH12 hour days · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$2,863/wk
- Cleveland, OH12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$2,861/wk
- Cleveland, OH12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$2,860/wk
- Cleveland, OH12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$2,860/wk
Travel Stepdown RN pay by state
| State | Median / wk | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $2,679 | 31 |
| West Virginia | $2,581 | 25 |
| Indiana | $2,316 | 12 |
| Wisconsin | $2,474 | 10 |
| California | $2,407 | 8 |
| Maryland | $2,355 | 8 |
| Tennessee | $2,091 | 6 |
| Missouri | $2,332 | 5 |
| Kentucky | $2,316 | 5 |
| Nebraska | $2,524 | 4 |
| Michigan | $2,513 | 4 |
| Illinois | $2,525 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | $2,367 | 3 |
| Virginia | $2,428 | 2 |
| Texas | $2,415 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,442 | 1 |
| Georgia | $2,288 | 1 |
| Oklahoma | $2,014 | 1 |
| South Carolina | $1,962 | 1 |
| Alabama | $1,816 | 1 |
Questions about travel Stepdown RN pay
How much do travel Stepdown RNs make per week?
On Bypass right now, travel Stepdown RN contracts pay a median of $2,524 per week in take-home, across 133 open contracts. The middle half pay $2,316 to $2,635 per week, and the top contract pays $3,092. Take-home is taxable hourly pay plus housing and meal stipends.
Which states pay travel Stepdown RNs the most?
Among states with more than one open contract, the highest median weekly take-home for travel Stepdown RNs on Bypass is in Ohio ($2,679), West Virginia ($2,581), Illinois ($2,525).
Why does Bypass pay travel Stepdown 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 Stepdown RN contracts right now, about $270 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.