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: a Staff Nurse - RN I (0-2 years)earns $74,676, a RN Float (2-4 years)earns $84,641, a Staff Nurse - RN III (4-7 years)earns $98,392,

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 $94,364, California $94,006, Massachusetts $92,753. 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: $153,618; Float Pool Registered Nurse: $123,100; Float Nurse - RN: $123,068; Float Manager: $106,382; Rn Float Pool: $84,043.

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 March 01, 2026, the average salary for a RN Float in the United States is $85,227 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): $100,466
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,576 to $93,204
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,430

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,204	$7,767	$1,792	$45
Average	$85,227	$7,102	$1,639	$41
25th Percentile	$79,576	$6,631	$1,530	$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 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: $94,364.
California: $94,006.
Massachusetts: $92,753.

District of Columbia $94,364

California $94,006

Massachusetts $92,753

Washington $92,412

New Jersey $92,378

Alaska $92,259

Connecticut $91,083

New York $90,605

Hawaii $89,080

Rhode Island $88,364

Maryland $87,878

Minnesota $87,213

Colorado $86,958

Illinois $86,872

Oregon $86,548

Delaware $86,310

New Hampshire $86,160

Virginia $85,824

Pennsylvania $84,844

Nevada $84,350

North Dakota $84,188

Michigan $83,932

Wisconsin $83,838

Vermont $83,651

Texas $83,131

Maine $83,097

Arizona $83,046

Ohio $82,986

Georgia $82,202

Indiana $81,810

Wyoming $81,733

Utah $81,614

Iowa $81,563

Kansas $81,154

Louisiana $81,034

North Carolina $80,992

Missouri $80,975

Florida $80,642

Montana $80,463

Nebraska $80,293

Kentucky $80,199

South Carolina $79,858

Tennessee $79,645

Idaho $79,560

New Mexico $78,938

Oklahoma $78,801

Alabama $78,298

South Dakota $77,455

Arkansas $76,994

West Virginia $76,747

Mississippi $76,006

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: $107,497
San Francisco: $106,440
Oakland: $104,080

San Jose, CA $107,497

San Francisco, CA $106,440

Oakland, CA $104,080

New York, NY $98,770

Queens Village, NY $98,131

Paramus, NJ $97,449

Passaic, NJ $97,364

Bergenfield, NJ $97,279

Stamford, CT $97,151

Huntington, NY $97,065

Newark, NJ $96,512

Bridgeport, CT $96,341

New Brunswick, NJ $96,060

Vallejo, CA $95,881

Middlesex, NJ $95,830

Somerset, NJ $95,753

Petaluma, CA $95,557

Santa Cruz, CA $95,225

Boston, MA $95,054

Monterey, CA $94,628

Fairbanks, AK $94,568

Los Angeles, CA $94,406

Washington, DC $94,364

Seattle, WA $94,210

Santa Rosa, CA $94,193

Juneau, AK $93,946

Orange, CA $93,665

Anchorage, AK $93,512

Anaheim, CA $93,452

Santa Ana, CA $93,324

Nassau, NY $93,273

Long Beach, CA $93,239

Danbury, CT $93,213

Santa Maria, CA $92,923

Everett, WA $92,906

Bremerton, WA $92,489

Trenton, NJ $92,327

Sacramento, CA $92,293

San Diego, CA $92,250

Brockton, MA $92,216

Tacoma, WA $92,182

Santa Barbara, CA $92,063

Lowell, MA $91,722

New Suffolk, NY $91,688

Nashua, NH $91,585

Lompoc, CA $91,449

Ventura, CA $91,364

Stockton, CA $91,338

New Haven, CT $91,168

Atlantic City, NJ $90,946

Hartford, CT $90,759

Modesto, CA $90,716

Poughkeepsie, NY $90,529

New Britain, CT $90,486

Olympia, WA $90,367

Kennewick, WA $90,367

New London, CT $90,350

Norwich, CT $90,324

Lawrence, MA $90,281

Bakersfield, CA $90,043

Riverside, CA $89,923

New Bedford, MA $89,923

Richland, WA $89,838

Portsmouth, NH $89,770

Vineland, NJ $89,753

San Bernardino, CA $89,685

Boulder, CO $89,446

Worcester, MA $89,378

Portland, OR $89,301

Saint Paul, MN $89,199

Minneapolis, MN $89,199

Philadelphia, PA $89,080

Honolulu, HI $88,628

Springfield, MA $88,330

Providence, RI $88,321

Chicago, IL $88,074

Bellingham, WA $87,972

Baltimore, MD $87,878

Chico, CA $87,665

Wilmington, DE $87,520

Pittsfield, MA $87,435

Manchester, NH $87,273

Spokane, WA $86,898

Denver, CO $86,889

Albany, NY $86,489

Troy, NY $86,455

Schenectady, NY $86,276

Burlington, VT $86,088

Portland, ME $85,790

Salem, OR $85,722

Yakima, WA $85,705

Ann Arbor, MI $85,679

Rochester, MN $85,440

Fresno, CA $85,398

Reno, NV $85,398

Milwaukee, WI $85,321

Detroit, MI $85,236

Allentown, PA $85,210

Carson City, NV $85,202

Houston, TX $85,074

Colorado Springs, CO $85,065

Syracuse, NY $85,023

Eugene, OR $84,861

Bismarck, ND $84,759

Gary, IN $84,759

Galveston, TX $84,759

Springfield, OR $84,690

Medford, OR $84,486

Fort Collins, CO $84,452

Austin, TX $84,384

Mesa, AZ $84,205

Phoenix, AZ $84,188

Dallas, TX $84,162

Reading, PA $84,111

Saint Cloud, MN $84,077

Concord, NH $84,000

Madison, WI $83,966

Utica, NY $83,736

Raleigh, NC $83,668

Las Vegas, NV $83,659

Rochester, NY $83,600

Des Moines, IA $83,591

Atlanta, GA $83,455

Battle Creek, MI $83,429

Salt Lake City, UT $83,404

Lancaster, PA $83,276

Champaign, IL $83,259

Harrisburg, PA $83,156

Durham, NC $83,080

Kansas City, MO $83,071

Kansas City, KS $83,054

Fort Worth, TX $83,046

Boca Raton, FL $83,011

Cleveland, OH $83,003

Columbus, OH $82,986

Pittsburgh, PA $82,977

Richmond, VA $82,943

Indianapolis, IN $82,926

Cincinnati, OH $82,815

Petersburg, VA $82,688

Billings, MT $82,500

Lansing, MI $82,500

Huntsville, AL $82,500

Lebanon, PA $82,492

Dayton, OH $82,483

Pueblo, CO $82,483

Appleton, WI $82,458

Buffalo, NY $82,423

Racine, WI $82,381

Charlotte, NC $82,372

Saint Louis, MO $82,347

Springfield, IL $82,313

Elkhart, IN $82,296

York, PA $82,296

Gastonia, NC $82,287

Benton Harbor, MI $82,287

Beaumont, TX $82,236

Lorain, OH $82,219

Toledo, OH $82,185

Binghamton, NY $82,142

Rock Hill, SC $82,134

Rockford, IL $82,091

Fargo, ND $82,048

Elyria, OH $82,048

Flagstaff, AZ $81,989

Fort Lauderdale, FL $81,938

Miami, FL $81,886

Duluth, MN $81,750

Bangor, ME $81,639

Cedar Rapids, IA $81,546

Louisville, KY $81,503

Grand Rapids, MI $81,486

Hialeah, FL $81,477

Casper, WY $81,358

Scranton, PA $81,256

New Orleans, LA $81,230

Virginia Beach, VA $81,222

Akron, OH $81,179

Peoria, IL $81,068

Sarasota, FL $81,051

Green Bay, WI $80,992

Baton Rouge, LA $80,949

Charleston, SC $80,932

Nashville, TN $80,906

Jamestown, NY $80,889

Davenport, IA $80,889

Tucson, AZ $80,847

Cheyenne, WY $80,821

Saint Petersburg, FL $80,796

Tampa, FL $80,779

Omaha, NE $80,761

Port Arthur, TX $80,727

Evansville, IN $80,727

Bradenton, FL $80,693

Santa Fe, NM $80,540

Orlando, FL $80,455

Clearwater, FL $80,361

Canton, OH $80,182

La Crosse, WI $80,182

Grand Forks, ND $80,156

Albuquerque, NM $80,131

Tulsa, OK $80,131

Newport News, VA $80,122

High Point, NC $80,097

Ogden, UT $80,063

Corpus Christi, TX $79,994

Laramie, WY $79,943

Norfolk, VA $79,943

Rock Island, IL $79,892

Saginaw, MI $79,875

Jacksonville, FL $79,867

Salisbury, NC $79,850

Memphis, TN $79,833

Moline, IL $79,790

Fort Myers, FL $79,764

Waterloo, IA $79,654

Spartanburg, SC $79,568

Lincoln, NE $79,526

Fort Wayne, IN $79,509

Birmingham, AL $79,415

Cedar Falls, IA $79,398

Provo, UT $79,389

Springfield, OH $79,381

San Antonio, TX $79,364

Greensboro, NC $79,330

South Bend, IN $79,321

Winston Salem, NC $79,313

Boise, ID $79,287

Savannah, GA $79,227

Muskegon, MI $79,074

Lima, OH $78,972

Lake Charles, LA $78,938

Anderson, IN $78,921

Lexington, KY $78,895

Augusta, GA $78,869

Greenville, SC $78,869

Wichita, KS $78,793

Tuscaloosa, AL $78,793

Columbia, SC $78,716

Bloomington, IN $78,503

Roanoke, VA $78,452

Asheville, NC $78,341

Knoxville, TN $78,196

Shreveport, LA $78,188

Wilmington, NC $78,077

Frankfort, KY $77,915

Oklahoma City, OK $77,855

Chillicothe, OH $77,821

Longview, TX $77,813

Topeka, KS $77,787

Mobile, AL $77,659

Terre Haute, IN $77,625

Erie, PA $77,617

Altoona, PA $77,574

Melbourne, FL $77,548

Amarillo, TX $77,514

Killeen, TX $77,489

Fayetteville, AR $77,421

Sioux Falls, SD $77,361

Chattanooga, TN $77,310

Idaho Falls, ID $77,301

Gainesville, FL $77,122

Portsmouth, OH $77,080

Little Rock, AR $77,063

Lynchburg, VA $77,063

Lafayette, LA $77,029

Youngstown, OH $77,029

Temple, TX $76,994

Daytona Beach, FL $76,977

Clarksville, TN $76,969

Pensacola, FL $76,960

Hopkinsville, KY $76,705

Charleston, WV $76,696

Florence, SC $76,654

Sioux City, IA $76,602

Macon, GA $76,355

Tallahassee, FL $76,347

Fayetteville, NC $76,330

Waco, TX $76,313

Wichita Falls, TX $76,313

Pine Bluff, AR $76,279

Vincennes, IN $76,117

Lubbock, TX $76,082

Great Falls, MT $76,031

Alamogordo, NM $76,023

Abilene, TX $75,955

Rapid City, SD $75,844

Monroe, LA $75,844

Albany, GA $75,793

Huntington, WV $75,784

Jackson, MS $75,776

Greenville, MS $75,767

Parkersburg, WV $75,682

Montgomery, AL $75,665

Johnstown, PA $75,648

Springfield, MO $75,580

Biloxi, MS $75,537

Sumter, SC $75,358

Columbus, GA $75,350

Twin Falls, ID $75,298

Pascagoula, MS $75,188

Kingsport, TN $74,966

Gulfport, MS $74,940

Alexandria, LA $74,659

Fort Smith, AR $74,446

El Paso, TX $74,216

Helena, MT $74,105

Las Cruces, NM $73,832

Harlingen, TX $73,594

Pocatello, ID $73,517

Florence, AL $73,492

Brownsville, TX $73,475

Dothan, AL $73,338

Mcallen, TX $73,296

Columbus, MS $72,665

Altus, OK $72,273

Lawton, OK $72,111

Pierre, SD $71,804

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	$87,784	3%
Accountability	$86,932	2%
Dedication	$86,932	2%
Partnering	$86,932	2%
Innovation	$86,932	2%
Commitment	$86,932	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 March 01, 2026

$79,576

Average $85,227/year

$93,204

$6,631

Average $7,102/month

$7,767

$1,530

Average $1,639/week

$1,792

$38

Average $41/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,204	$7,767	$1,792	$45
Average	$85,227	$7,102	$1,639	$41
25th Percentile	$79,576	$6,631	$1,530	$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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