What are the main factors that influence a RN Float's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a RN Float's salary?

A RN Float's salary grows with experience: starting around $82,838 for beginners, reaching about $85,248 at mid-level, and approach $88,777 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a RN Float?

RN Float salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for RN Float roles are District of Columbia $94,387, California $94,029, Massachusetts $92,776. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of RN Float roles make?

Salaries for RN Float level roles vary by specialization: Float Pharmacist: $153,571; Float Manager: $106,398; Float Pool Registered Nurse: $101,000; Float Nurse - RN: $100,907; Rn Float Pool: $84,063.

How do different companies affect a RN Float's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for RN Float roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

RN Float Salary in the United States

How much does a RN Float make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a RN Float in the United States is $85,248 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, a RN Float's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,528
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,609 to $93,246
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,474

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RN Float Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,246	$7,771	$1,793	$45
Average	$85,248	$7,104	$1,639	$41
25th Percentile	$79,609	$6,634	$1,531	$38

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Key Factors That Influence RN Float Salaries

A RN Float's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects RN Float Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a RN Float's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $82,838
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,004
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,248
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $88,542
Expert (over 8 years): $88,777

Levels	Salary
Entry Level RN Float	$82,838
Intermediate Level RN Float	$83,004
Senior Level RN Float	$85,248
Specialist Level RN Float	$88,542
Expert Level RN Float	$88,777

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How Do RN Float Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract RN Floats. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $94,387.
California: $94,029.
Massachusetts: $92,776.

District of Columbia $94,387

California $94,029

Massachusetts $92,776

Washington $92,435

New Jersey $92,401

Alaska $92,281

Connecticut $91,105

New York $90,627

Hawaii $89,101

Rhode Island $88,385

Maryland $87,899

Minnesota $87,234

Colorado $86,979

Illinois $86,893

Oregon $86,570

Delaware $86,331

New Hampshire $86,181

Virginia $85,845

Pennsylvania $84,865

Nevada $84,370

North Dakota $84,208

Michigan $83,952

Wisconsin $83,859

Vermont $83,671

Texas $83,151

Maine $83,117

Arizona $83,066

Ohio $83,006

Georgia $82,222

Indiana $81,830

Wyoming $81,753

Utah $81,634

Iowa $81,583

Kansas $81,173

Louisiana $81,054

North Carolina $81,011

Missouri $80,994

Florida $80,662

Montana $80,483

Nebraska $80,312

Kentucky $80,219

South Carolina $79,878

Tennessee $79,664

Idaho $79,579

New Mexico $78,957

Oklahoma $78,820

Alabama $78,318

South Dakota $77,474

Arkansas $77,013

West Virginia $76,766

Mississippi $76,024

Top Paying Cities for RN Floats

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $107,524
San Francisco: $106,466
Oakland: $104,105

San Jose, CA $107,524

San Francisco, CA $106,466

Oakland, CA $104,105

New York, NY $98,794

Queens Village, NY $98,155

Paramus, NJ $97,473

Passaic, NJ $97,388

Bergenfield, NJ $97,302

Stamford, CT $97,174

Huntington, NY $97,089

Newark, NJ $96,535

Bridgeport, CT $96,365

New Brunswick, NJ $96,083

Vallejo, CA $95,904

Middlesex, NJ $95,853

Somerset, NJ $95,776

Petaluma, CA $95,580

Santa Cruz, CA $95,248

Boston, MA $95,077

Monterey, CA $94,651

Fairbanks, AK $94,591

Los Angeles, CA $94,429

Washington, DC $94,387

Seattle, WA $94,233

Santa Rosa, CA $94,216

Juneau, AK $93,969

Orange, CA $93,688

Anchorage, AK $93,534

Anaheim, CA $93,475

Santa Ana, CA $93,347

Nassau, NY $93,296

Long Beach, CA $93,262

Danbury, CT $93,236

Santa Maria, CA $92,946

Everett, WA $92,929

Bremerton, WA $92,511

Trenton, NJ $92,349

Sacramento, CA $92,315

San Diego, CA $92,273

Brockton, MA $92,239

Tacoma, WA $92,204

Santa Barbara, CA $92,085

Lowell, MA $91,744

New Suffolk, NY $91,710

Nashua, NH $91,608

Lompoc, CA $91,471

Ventura, CA $91,386

Stockton, CA $91,360

New Haven, CT $91,190

Atlantic City, NJ $90,968

Hartford, CT $90,781

Modesto, CA $90,738

Poughkeepsie, NY $90,551

New Britain, CT $90,508

Olympia, WA $90,389

Kennewick, WA $90,389

New London, CT $90,372

Norwich, CT $90,346

Lawrence, MA $90,303

Bakersfield, CA $90,065

Riverside, CA $89,945

New Bedford, MA $89,945

Richland, WA $89,860

Portsmouth, NH $89,792

Vineland, NJ $89,775

San Bernardino, CA $89,707

Boulder, CO $89,468

Worcester, MA $89,400

Portland, OR $89,323

Saint Paul, MN $89,221

Minneapolis, MN $89,221

Philadelphia, PA $89,101

Honolulu, HI $88,650

Springfield, MA $88,351

Providence, RI $88,343

Chicago, IL $88,095

Bellingham, WA $87,993

Baltimore, MD $87,899

Chico, CA $87,686

Wilmington, DE $87,541

Pittsfield, MA $87,456

Manchester, NH $87,294

Spokane, WA $86,919

Denver, CO $86,911

Albany, NY $86,510

Troy, NY $86,476

Schenectady, NY $86,297

Burlington, VT $86,109

Portland, ME $85,811

Salem, OR $85,743

Yakima, WA $85,726

Ann Arbor, MI $85,700

Rochester, MN $85,461

Fresno, CA $85,419

Reno, NV $85,419

Milwaukee, WI $85,342

Detroit, MI $85,257

Allentown, PA $85,231

Carson City, NV $85,223

Houston, TX $85,095

Colorado Springs, CO $85,086

Syracuse, NY $85,044

Eugene, OR $84,882

Bismarck, ND $84,779

Gary, IN $84,779

Galveston, TX $84,779

Springfield, OR $84,711

Medford, OR $84,507

Fort Collins, CO $84,472

Austin, TX $84,404

Mesa, AZ $84,225

Phoenix, AZ $84,208

Dallas, TX $84,183

Reading, PA $84,131

Saint Cloud, MN $84,097

Concord, NH $84,021

Madison, WI $83,987

Utica, NY $83,756

Raleigh, NC $83,688

Las Vegas, NV $83,680

Rochester, NY $83,620

Des Moines, IA $83,611

Atlanta, GA $83,475

Battle Creek, MI $83,449

Salt Lake City, UT $83,424

Lancaster, PA $83,296

Champaign, IL $83,279

Harrisburg, PA $83,177

Durham, NC $83,100

Kansas City, MO $83,091

Kansas City, KS $83,074

Fort Worth, TX $83,066

Boca Raton, FL $83,032

Cleveland, OH $83,023

Columbus, OH $83,006

Pittsburgh, PA $82,998

Richmond, VA $82,964

Indianapolis, IN $82,946

Cincinnati, OH $82,836

Petersburg, VA $82,708

Billings, MT $82,520

Lansing, MI $82,520

Huntsville, AL $82,520

Lebanon, PA $82,512

Dayton, OH $82,503

Pueblo, CO $82,503

Appleton, WI $82,478

Buffalo, NY $82,444

Racine, WI $82,401

Charlotte, NC $82,392

Saint Louis, MO $82,367

Springfield, IL $82,333

Elkhart, IN $82,316

York, PA $82,316

Gastonia, NC $82,307

Benton Harbor, MI $82,307

Beaumont, TX $82,256

Lorain, OH $82,239

Toledo, OH $82,205

Binghamton, NY $82,162

Rock Hill, SC $82,154

Rockford, IL $82,111

Fargo, ND $82,068

Elyria, OH $82,068

Flagstaff, AZ $82,009

Fort Lauderdale, FL $81,958

Miami, FL $81,906

Duluth, MN $81,770

Bangor, ME $81,659

Cedar Rapids, IA $81,565

Louisville, KY $81,523

Grand Rapids, MI $81,506

Hialeah, FL $81,497

Casper, WY $81,378

Scranton, PA $81,276

New Orleans, LA $81,250

Virginia Beach, VA $81,242

Akron, OH $81,199

Peoria, IL $81,088

Sarasota, FL $81,071

Green Bay, WI $81,011

Baton Rouge, LA $80,969

Charleston, SC $80,952

Nashville, TN $80,926

Jamestown, NY $80,909

Davenport, IA $80,909

Tucson, AZ $80,866

Cheyenne, WY $80,841

Saint Petersburg, FL $80,815

Tampa, FL $80,798

Omaha, NE $80,781

Port Arthur, TX $80,747

Evansville, IN $80,747

Bradenton, FL $80,713

Santa Fe, NM $80,560

Orlando, FL $80,474

Clearwater, FL $80,381

Canton, OH $80,202

La Crosse, WI $80,202

Grand Forks, ND $80,176

Albuquerque, NM $80,150

Tulsa, OK $80,150

Newport News, VA $80,142

High Point, NC $80,116

Ogden, UT $80,082

Corpus Christi, TX $80,014

Laramie, WY $79,963

Norfolk, VA $79,963

Rock Island, IL $79,912

Saginaw, MI $79,895

Jacksonville, FL $79,886

Salisbury, NC $79,869

Memphis, TN $79,852

Moline, IL $79,809

Fort Myers, FL $79,784

Waterloo, IA $79,673

Spartanburg, SC $79,588

Lincoln, NE $79,545

Fort Wayne, IN $79,528

Birmingham, AL $79,434

Cedar Falls, IA $79,417

Provo, UT $79,409

Springfield, OH $79,400

San Antonio, TX $79,383

Greensboro, NC $79,349

South Bend, IN $79,340

Winston Salem, NC $79,332

Boise, ID $79,306

Savannah, GA $79,247

Muskegon, MI $79,093

Lima, OH $78,991

Lake Charles, LA $78,957

Anderson, IN $78,940

Lexington, KY $78,914

Augusta, GA $78,889

Greenville, SC $78,889

Wichita, KS $78,812

Tuscaloosa, AL $78,812

Columbia, SC $78,735

Bloomington, IN $78,522

Roanoke, VA $78,471

Asheville, NC $78,360

Knoxville, TN $78,215

Shreveport, LA $78,207

Wilmington, NC $78,096

Frankfort, KY $77,934

Oklahoma City, OK $77,874

Chillicothe, OH $77,840

Longview, TX $77,832

Topeka, KS $77,806

Mobile, AL $77,678

Terre Haute, IN $77,644

Erie, PA $77,636

Altoona, PA $77,593

Melbourne, FL $77,567

Amarillo, TX $77,533

Killeen, TX $77,508

Fayetteville, AR $77,439

Sioux Falls, SD $77,380

Chattanooga, TN $77,329

Idaho Falls, ID $77,320

Gainesville, FL $77,141

Portsmouth, OH $77,098

Little Rock, AR $77,081

Lynchburg, VA $77,081

Lafayette, LA $77,047

Youngstown, OH $77,047

Temple, TX $77,013

Daytona Beach, FL $76,996

Clarksville, TN $76,988

Pensacola, FL $76,979

Hopkinsville, KY $76,723

Charleston, WV $76,715

Florence, SC $76,672

Sioux City, IA $76,621

Macon, GA $76,374

Tallahassee, FL $76,365

Fayetteville, NC $76,348

Waco, TX $76,331

Wichita Falls, TX $76,331

Pine Bluff, AR $76,297

Vincennes, IN $76,135

Lubbock, TX $76,101

Great Falls, MT $76,050

Alamogordo, NM $76,041

Abilene, TX $75,973

Rapid City, SD $75,862

Monroe, LA $75,862

Albany, GA $75,811

Huntington, WV $75,803

Jackson, MS $75,794

Greenville, MS $75,786

Parkersburg, WV $75,700

Montgomery, AL $75,683

Johnstown, PA $75,666

Springfield, MO $75,598

Biloxi, MS $75,555

Sumter, SC $75,376

Columbus, GA $75,368

Twin Falls, ID $75,317

Pascagoula, MS $75,206

Kingsport, TN $74,984

Gulfport, MS $74,959

Alexandria, LA $74,677

Fort Smith, AR $74,464

El Paso, TX $74,234

Helena, MT $74,123

Las Cruces, NM $73,851

Harlingen, TX $73,612

Pocatello, ID $73,535

Florence, AL $73,510

Brownsville, TX $73,492

Dothan, AL $73,356

Mcallen, TX $73,313

Columbus, MS $72,683

Altus, OK $72,290

Lawton, OK $72,129

Pierre, SD $71,822

What Skills Can Increase a RN Float's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 5.16% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Nursing Process (Mentioned in 3.34% Job Postings): The nursing process is a modified scientific method. Nursing practise was first described as a four-stage nursing process by Ida Jean Orlando in 1958.
Long Term Care (Mentioned in 1.96% Job Postings): Long-term care (LTC) is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods. Long term care is focused on individualized and coordinated services that promote independence, maximize patients' quality of life, and meet patients' needs over a period of time. It is common for long-term care to provide custodial and non-skilled care, such as assisting with normal daily tasks like dressing, feeding, using the bathroom. Increasingly, long-term care involves providing a level of medical care that requires the expertise of skilled practitioners to address the multiple chronic conditions associated with older populations. Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, in assisted living facilities or in nursing homes. Long-term care may be needed by people of any age, although it is a more common need for senior citizens.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	5.16%
Nursing Process	3.34%
Long Term Care	1.96%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a RN Float's salary.

Telemetry: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Dedication: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Telemetry	$87,806	3%
Accountability	$86,953	2%
Dedication	$86,953	2%
Partnering	$86,953	2%
Innovation	$86,953	2%
Commitment	$86,953	2%

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How Education impacts a RN Float's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many RN Floats enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a RN Float with a Associate's Degree is between $81,300 and $85,864).

RN Float Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for RN Float

No Diploma 0.1%

High School 2.1%

Associates 43.3%

Bachelors 48.9%

Masters 5.3%

Doctorate 0.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.1%
High School	2.1%
Associates	43.3%
Bachelors	48.9%
Masters	5.3%
Doctorate	0.3%

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RN Float Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a RN Float's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$79,609

Average $85,248/year

$93,246

$6,634

Average $7,104/month

$7,771

$1,531

Average $1,639/week

$1,793

$38

Average $41/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,246	$7,771	$1,793	$45
Average	$85,248	$7,104	$1,639	$41
25th Percentile	$79,609	$6,634	$1,531	$38

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Salary Trends for RN Float

Salaries for a RN Float can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $74,544 in 2023 to around $74,710 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of RN Float salary trends, .

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2023

$74,544

2024

$75,185

2025

$74,710

2026

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2023	$74,544
2024	$75,185
2025	$74,710
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