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

A RN TEMPORARY's salary grows with experience: a Staff Nurse - RN I (0-2 years)earns $71,937, a RN TEMPORARY (2-4 years)earns $81,537, a Staff Nurse - RN III (4-7 years)earns $94,789,

What are the highest paying states for a RN TEMPORARY?

RN TEMPORARY salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for RN TEMPORARY roles are District of Columbia $90,901, California $90,556, Massachusetts $89,350. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of RN TEMPORARY roles make?

Salaries for RN TEMPORARY level roles vary by specialization: RN Temporary Assignment: $83,184; Temporary Accountant: $73,223; Temporary Staff: $45,858; Temporary Receptionist: $41,276; Temporary Clerical: $39,955.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for RN TEMPORARY 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 TEMPORARY Salary in the United States

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

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a RN TEMPORARY in the United States is $82,100 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,743
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,650 to $89,765
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,689

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RN TEMPORARY Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,765	$7,480	$1,726	$43
Average	$82,100	$6,842	$1,579	$39
25th Percentile	$76,650	$6,388	$1,474	$37

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Key Factors That Influence RN TEMPORARY Salaries

A RN TEMPORARY'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 TEMPORARY 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 TEMPORARies. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $90,901.
California: $90,556.
Massachusetts: $89,350.

District of Columbia $90,901

California $90,556

Massachusetts $89,350

Washington $89,021

New Jersey $88,988

Alaska $88,873

Connecticut $87,740

New York $87,281

Hawaii $85,811

Rhode Island $85,121

Maryland $84,653

Minnesota $84,013

Colorado $83,767

Illinois $83,685

Oregon $83,373

Delaware $83,143

New Hampshire $82,998

Virginia $82,675

Pennsylvania $81,731

Nevada $81,254

North Dakota $81,098

Michigan $80,852

Wisconsin $80,762

Vermont $80,581

Texas $80,080

Maine $80,048

Arizona $79,998

Ohio $79,941

Georgia $79,186

Indiana $78,808

Wyoming $78,734

Utah $78,619

Iowa $78,570

Kansas $78,176

Louisiana $78,061

North Carolina $78,020

Missouri $78,003

Florida $77,683

Montana $77,511

Nebraska $77,347

Kentucky $77,256

South Carolina $76,928

Tennessee $76,723

Idaho $76,640

New Mexico $76,041

Oklahoma $75,910

Alabama $75,425

South Dakota $74,613

Arkansas $74,169

West Virginia $73,931

Mississippi $73,217

Top Paying Cities for RN TEMPORARies

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: $103,553
San Francisco: $102,535
Oakland: $100,261

San Jose, CA $103,553

San Francisco, CA $102,535

Oakland, CA $100,261

New York, NY $95,146

Queens Village, NY $94,530

Paramus, NJ $93,873

Passaic, NJ $93,791

Bergenfield, NJ $93,709

Stamford, CT $93,586

Huntington, NY $93,504

Newark, NJ $92,970

Bridgeport, CT $92,806

New Brunswick, NJ $92,535

Vallejo, CA $92,363

Middlesex, NJ $92,313

Somerset, NJ $92,239

Petaluma, CA $92,051

Santa Cruz, CA $91,730

Boston, MA $91,566

Monterey, CA $91,156

Fairbanks, AK $91,098

Los Angeles, CA $90,942

Washington, DC $90,901

Seattle, WA $90,753

Santa Rosa, CA $90,737

Juneau, AK $90,499

Orange, CA $90,228

Anchorage, AK $90,080

Anaheim, CA $90,023

Santa Ana, CA $89,900

Nassau, NY $89,850

Long Beach, CA $89,818

Danbury, CT $89,793

Santa Maria, CA $89,514

Everett, WA $89,497

Bremerton, WA $89,095

Trenton, NJ $88,939

Sacramento, CA $88,906

San Diego, CA $88,865

Brockton, MA $88,832

Tacoma, WA $88,799

Santa Barbara, CA $88,685

Lowell, MA $88,356

New Suffolk, NY $88,323

Nashua, NH $88,225

Lompoc, CA $88,093

Ventura, CA $88,011

Stockton, CA $87,987

New Haven, CT $87,822

Atlantic City, NJ $87,609

Hartford, CT $87,428

Modesto, CA $87,387

Poughkeepsie, NY $87,207

New Britain, CT $87,166

Olympia, WA $87,051

Kennewick, WA $87,051

New London, CT $87,034

Norwich, CT $87,010

Lawrence, MA $86,969

Bakersfield, CA $86,739

Riverside, CA $86,624

New Bedford, MA $86,624

Richland, WA $86,542

Portsmouth, NH $86,476

Vineland, NJ $86,460

San Bernardino, CA $86,394

Boulder, CO $86,164

Worcester, MA $86,098

Portland, OR $86,024

Saint Paul, MN $85,926

Minneapolis, MN $85,926

Philadelphia, PA $85,811

Honolulu, HI $85,376

Springfield, MA $85,089

Providence, RI $85,080

Chicago, IL $84,842

Bellingham, WA $84,744

Baltimore, MD $84,653

Chico, CA $84,448

Wilmington, DE $84,309

Pittsfield, MA $84,226

Manchester, NH $84,071

Spokane, WA $83,709

Denver, CO $83,701

Albany, NY $83,315

Troy, NY $83,282

Schenectady, NY $83,110

Burlington, VT $82,929

Portland, ME $82,642

Salem, OR $82,576

Yakima, WA $82,560

Ann Arbor, MI $82,535

Rochester, MN $82,305

Fresno, CA $82,264

Reno, NV $82,264

Milwaukee, WI $82,190

Detroit, MI $82,108

Allentown, PA $82,084

Carson City, NV $82,075

Houston, TX $81,952

Colorado Springs, CO $81,944

Syracuse, NY $81,903

Eugene, OR $81,747

Bismarck, ND $81,649

Gary, IN $81,649

Galveston, TX $81,649

Springfield, OR $81,583

Medford, OR $81,386

Fort Collins, CO $81,353

Austin, TX $81,287

Mesa, AZ $81,115

Phoenix, AZ $81,098

Dallas, TX $81,074

Reading, PA $81,025

Saint Cloud, MN $80,992

Concord, NH $80,918

Madison, WI $80,885

Utica, NY $80,663

Raleigh, NC $80,598

Las Vegas, NV $80,589

Rochester, NY $80,532

Des Moines, IA $80,524

Atlanta, GA $80,392

Battle Creek, MI $80,368

Salt Lake City, UT $80,343

Lancaster, PA $80,220

Champaign, IL $80,204

Harrisburg, PA $80,105

Durham, NC $80,031

Kansas City, MO $80,023

Kansas City, KS $80,007

Fort Worth, TX $79,998

Boca Raton, FL $79,965

Cleveland, OH $79,957

Columbus, OH $79,941

Pittsburgh, PA $79,933

Richmond, VA $79,900

Indianapolis, IN $79,883

Cincinnati, OH $79,777

Petersburg, VA $79,654

Billings, MT $79,473

Lansing, MI $79,473

Huntsville, AL $79,473

Lebanon, PA $79,465

Dayton, OH $79,456

Pueblo, CO $79,456

Appleton, WI $79,432

Buffalo, NY $79,399

Racine, WI $79,358

Charlotte, NC $79,350

Saint Louis, MO $79,325

Springfield, IL $79,292

Elkhart, IN $79,276

York, PA $79,276

Gastonia, NC $79,268

Benton Harbor, MI $79,268

Beaumont, TX $79,218

Lorain, OH $79,202

Toledo, OH $79,169

Binghamton, NY $79,128

Rock Hill, SC $79,120

Rockford, IL $79,079

Fargo, ND $79,038

Elyria, OH $79,038

Flagstaff, AZ $78,980

Fort Lauderdale, FL $78,931

Miami, FL $78,882

Duluth, MN $78,750

Bangor, ME $78,644

Cedar Rapids, IA $78,553

Louisville, KY $78,512

Grand Rapids, MI $78,496

Hialeah, FL $78,488

Casper, WY $78,373

Scranton, PA $78,274

New Orleans, LA $78,250

Virginia Beach, VA $78,241

Akron, OH $78,200

Peoria, IL $78,094

Sarasota, FL $78,077

Green Bay, WI $78,020

Baton Rouge, LA $77,979

Charleston, SC $77,962

Nashville, TN $77,938

Jamestown, NY $77,921

Davenport, IA $77,921

Tucson, AZ $77,880

Cheyenne, WY $77,856

Saint Petersburg, FL $77,831

Tampa, FL $77,814

Omaha, NE $77,798

Port Arthur, TX $77,765

Evansville, IN $77,765

Bradenton, FL $77,732

Santa Fe, NM $77,585

Orlando, FL $77,502

Clearwater, FL $77,412

Canton, OH $77,240

La Crosse, WI $77,240

Grand Forks, ND $77,215

Albuquerque, NM $77,191

Tulsa, OK $77,191

Newport News, VA $77,182

High Point, NC $77,158

Ogden, UT $77,125

Corpus Christi, TX $77,059

Laramie, WY $77,010

Norfolk, VA $77,010

Rock Island, IL $76,961

Saginaw, MI $76,944

Jacksonville, FL $76,936

Salisbury, NC $76,920

Memphis, TN $76,903

Moline, IL $76,862

Fort Myers, FL $76,837

Waterloo, IA $76,731

Spartanburg, SC $76,649

Lincoln, NE $76,608

Fort Wayne, IN $76,591

Birmingham, AL $76,501

Cedar Falls, IA $76,484

Provo, UT $76,476

Springfield, OH $76,468

San Antonio, TX $76,452

Greensboro, NC $76,419

South Bend, IN $76,411

Winston Salem, NC $76,402

Boise, ID $76,378

Savannah, GA $76,320

Muskegon, MI $76,172

Lima, OH $76,074

Lake Charles, LA $76,041

Anderson, IN $76,025

Lexington, KY $76,000

Augusta, GA $75,975

Greenville, SC $75,975

Wichita, KS $75,902

Tuscaloosa, AL $75,902

Columbia, SC $75,828

Bloomington, IN $75,622

Roanoke, VA $75,573

Asheville, NC $75,466

Knoxville, TN $75,327

Shreveport, LA $75,319

Wilmington, NC $75,212

Frankfort, KY $75,056

Oklahoma City, OK $74,998

Chillicothe, OH $74,966

Longview, TX $74,957

Topeka, KS $74,933

Mobile, AL $74,810

Terre Haute, IN $74,777

Erie, PA $74,769

Altoona, PA $74,728

Melbourne, FL $74,703

Amarillo, TX $74,670

Killeen, TX $74,645

Fayetteville, AR $74,580

Sioux Falls, SD $74,522

Chattanooga, TN $74,473

Idaho Falls, ID $74,465

Gainesville, FL $74,292

Portsmouth, OH $74,251

Little Rock, AR $74,235

Lynchburg, VA $74,235

Lafayette, LA $74,202

Youngstown, OH $74,202

Temple, TX $74,169

Daytona Beach, FL $74,153

Clarksville, TN $74,145

Pensacola, FL $74,136

Hopkinsville, KY $73,890

Charleston, WV $73,882

Florence, SC $73,841

Sioux City, IA $73,792

Macon, GA $73,553

Tallahassee, FL $73,545

Fayetteville, NC $73,529

Waco, TX $73,512

Wichita Falls, TX $73,512

Pine Bluff, AR $73,480

Vincennes, IN $73,324

Lubbock, TX $73,291

Great Falls, MT $73,241

Alamogordo, NM $73,233

Abilene, TX $73,168

Rapid City, SD $73,061

Monroe, LA $73,061

Albany, GA $73,012

Huntington, WV $73,003

Jackson, MS $72,995

Greenville, MS $72,987

Parkersburg, WV $72,905

Montgomery, AL $72,888

Johnstown, PA $72,872

Springfield, MO $72,806

Biloxi, MS $72,765

Sumter, SC $72,593

Columbus, GA $72,585

Twin Falls, ID $72,535

Pascagoula, MS $72,429

Kingsport, TN $72,215

Gulfport, MS $72,191

Alexandria, LA $71,920

Fort Smith, AR $71,714

El Paso, TX $71,493

Helena, MT $71,386

Las Cruces, NM $71,123

Harlingen, TX $70,893

Pocatello, ID $70,820

Florence, AL $70,795

Brownsville, TX $70,778

Dothan, AL $70,647

Mcallen, TX $70,606

Columbus, MS $69,999

Altus, OK $69,621

Lawton, OK $69,465

Pierre, SD $69,169

What Skills Can Increase a RN TEMPORARY'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 TEMPORARY'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	$84,563	3%
Accountability	$83,742	2%
Dedication	$83,742	2%
Partnering	$83,742	2%
Innovation	$83,742	2%
Commitment	$83,742	2%

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How Education impacts a RN TEMPORARY's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many RN TEMPORARies 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 TEMPORARY with a Associate's Degree is between $81,300 and $85,864).

RN TEMPORARY Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for RN TEMPORARY

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 TEMPORARY Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a RN TEMPORARY'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 April 01, 2026

$76,650

Average $82,100/year

$89,765

$6,388

Average $6,842/month

$7,480

$1,474

Average $1,579/week

$1,726

$37

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,765	$7,480	$1,726	$43
Average	$82,100	$6,842	$1,579	$39
25th Percentile	$76,650	$6,388	$1,474	$37

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Salary Trends for RN TEMPORARY

Salaries for a RN TEMPORARY can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $71,817 in 2023 to around $71,977 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of RN TEMPORARY salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of RN TEMPORARY Over Time

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2023

$71,817

2024

$72,435

2025

$71,977

2026

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2023	$71,817
2024	$72,435
2025	$71,977
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