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

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

How does experience change A Float Nurse's salary?

A Float Nurse's salary grows with experience: a Staff Nurse - RN I (0-2 years)earns $74,773, a Float Nurse (2-4 years)earns $84,754, a Staff Nurse - RN III (4-7 years)earns $98,498,

What are the highest paying states for a Float Nurse?

Float Nurse salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Float Nurse roles are District of Columbia $91,707, California $91,359, Massachusetts $90,141. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Float Nurse roles make?

Salaries for Float Nurse level roles vary by specialization: Float Pharmacist: $152,584; Float Manager: $106,409; Registered Nurse Float: $88,416; Float Pool Nurse: $84,704; Float Teacher: $60,780.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Float Nurse 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.

Float Nurse Salary in the United States

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

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Float Nurse in the United States is $82,828 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,502
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,059 to $89,986
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,807

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Float Nurse Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,986	$7,499	$1,730	$43
Average	$82,828	$6,902	$1,593	$40
25th Percentile	$77,059	$6,422	$1,482	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Float Nurse Salaries

A Float Nurse'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 Float Nurse 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 Float Nurses. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $91,707.
California: $91,359.
Massachusetts: $90,141.

District of Columbia $91,707 California $91,359 Massachusetts $90,141 Washington $89,810 New Jersey $89,777 Alaska $89,661 Connecticut $88,518 New York $88,054

Hawaii $86,572 Rhode Island $85,876 Maryland $85,404 Minnesota $84,758 Colorado $84,509 Illinois $84,426 Oregon $84,112 Delaware $83,880

New Hampshire $83,734 Virginia $83,408 Pennsylvania $82,455 Nevada $81,975 North Dakota $81,817 Michigan $81,569 Wisconsin $81,478 Vermont $81,295

Texas $80,790 Maine $80,757 Arizona $80,707 Ohio $80,649 Georgia $79,887 Indiana $79,506 Wyoming $79,432 Utah $79,316

Iowa $79,266 Kansas $78,869 Louisiana $78,753 North Carolina $78,711 Missouri $78,695 Florida $78,372 Montana $78,198 Nebraska $78,032

Kentucky $77,941 South Carolina $77,610 Tennessee $77,403 Idaho $77,320 New Mexico $76,715 Oklahoma $76,583 Alabama $76,094 South Dakota $75,274

Arkansas $74,827 West Virginia $74,586 Mississippi $73,866

Top Paying Cities for Float Nurses

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: $104,471
San Francisco: $103,444
Oakland: $101,149

San Jose, CA $104,471

San Francisco, CA $103,444

Oakland, CA $101,149

New York, NY $95,989

Queens Village, NY $95,368

Paramus, NJ $94,705

Passaic, NJ $94,622

Bergenfield, NJ $94,540

Stamford, CT $94,415

Huntington, NY $94,333

Newark, NJ $93,794

Bridgeport, CT $93,628

New Brunswick, NJ $93,355

Vallejo, CA $93,181

Middlesex, NJ $93,132

Somerset, NJ $93,057

Petaluma, CA $92,866

Santa Cruz, CA $92,543

Boston, MA $92,378

Monterey, CA $91,964

Fairbanks, AK $91,906

Los Angeles, CA $91,748

Washington, DC $91,707

Seattle, WA $91,558

Santa Rosa, CA $91,541

Juneau, AK $91,301

Orange, CA $91,028

Anchorage, AK $90,879

Anaheim, CA $90,821

Santa Ana, CA $90,696

Nassau, NY $90,647

Long Beach, CA $90,614

Danbury, CT $90,589

Santa Maria, CA $90,307

Everett, WA $90,291

Bremerton, WA $89,885

Trenton, NJ $89,727

Sacramento, CA $89,694

San Diego, CA $89,653

Brockton, MA $89,620

Tacoma, WA $89,586

Santa Barbara, CA $89,471

Lowell, MA $89,139

New Suffolk, NY $89,106

Nashua, NH $89,007

Lompoc, CA $88,874

Ventura, CA $88,791

Stockton, CA $88,767

New Haven, CT $88,601

Atlantic City, NJ $88,385

Hartford, CT $88,203

Modesto, CA $88,162

Poughkeepsie, NY $87,980

New Britain, CT $87,938

Kennewick, WA $87,822

Olympia, WA $87,822

New London, CT $87,806

Norwich, CT $87,781

Lawrence, MA $87,739

Bakersfield, CA $87,508

New Bedford, MA $87,392

Riverside, CA $87,392

Richland, WA $87,309

Portsmouth, NH $87,242

Vineland, NJ $87,226

San Bernardino, CA $87,160

Boulder, CO $86,928

Worcester, MA $86,861

Portland, OR $86,787

Saint Paul, MN $86,688

Minneapolis, MN $86,688

Philadelphia, PA $86,572

Honolulu, HI $86,133

Springfield, MA $85,843

Providence, RI $85,834

Chicago, IL $85,594

Bellingham, WA $85,495

Baltimore, MD $85,404

Chico, CA $85,197

Wilmington, DE $85,056

Pittsfield, MA $84,973

Manchester, NH $84,816

Spokane, WA $84,451

Denver, CO $84,443

Albany, NY $84,054

Troy, NY $84,020

Schenectady, NY $83,847

Burlington, VT $83,664

Portland, ME $83,374

Salem, OR $83,308

Yakima, WA $83,292

Ann Arbor, MI $83,267

Rochester, MN $83,035

Reno, NV $82,993

Fresno, CA $82,993

Milwaukee, WI $82,919

Detroit, MI $82,836

Allentown, PA $82,811

Carson City, NV $82,803

Houston, TX $82,679

Colorado Springs, CO $82,670

Syracuse, NY $82,629

Eugene, OR $82,472

Gary, IN $82,372

Bismarck, ND $82,372

Galveston, TX $82,372

Springfield, OR $82,306

Medford, OR $82,107

Fort Collins, CO $82,074

Austin, TX $82,008

Mesa, AZ $81,834

Phoenix, AZ $81,817

Dallas, TX $81,792

Reading, PA $81,743

Saint Cloud, MN $81,710

Concord, NH $81,635

Madison, WI $81,602

Utica, NY $81,378

Raleigh, NC $81,312

Las Vegas, NV $81,304

Rochester, NY $81,246

Des Moines, IA $81,237

Atlanta, GA $81,105

Battle Creek, MI $81,080

Salt Lake City, UT $81,055

Lancaster, PA $80,931

Champaign, IL $80,914

Harrisburg, PA $80,815

Durham, NC $80,740

Kansas City, MO $80,732

Kansas City, KS $80,716

Fort Worth, TX $80,707

Boca Raton, FL $80,674

Cleveland, OH $80,666

Columbus, OH $80,649

Pittsburgh, PA $80,641

Richmond, VA $80,608

Indianapolis, IN $80,591

Cincinnati, OH $80,484

Petersburg, VA $80,359

Lansing, MI $80,177

Billings, MT $80,177

Huntsville, AL $80,177

Lebanon, PA $80,169

Pueblo, CO $80,161

Dayton, OH $80,161

Appleton, WI $80,136

Buffalo, NY $80,103

Racine, WI $80,061

Charlotte, NC $80,053

Saint Louis, MO $80,028

Springfield, IL $79,995

York, PA $79,978

Elkhart, IN $79,978

Gastonia, NC $79,970

Benton Harbor, MI $79,970

Beaumont, TX $79,920

Lorain, OH $79,904

Toledo, OH $79,871

Binghamton, NY $79,829

Rock Hill, SC $79,821

Rockford, IL $79,780

Elyria, OH $79,738

Fargo, ND $79,738

Flagstaff, AZ $79,680

Fort Lauderdale, FL $79,631

Miami, FL $79,581

Duluth, MN $79,448

Bangor, ME $79,341

Cedar Rapids, IA $79,250

Louisville, KY $79,208

Grand Rapids, MI $79,192

Hialeah, FL $79,183

Casper, WY $79,067

Scranton, PA $78,968

New Orleans, LA $78,943

Virginia Beach, VA $78,935

Akron, OH $78,893

Peoria, IL $78,786

Sarasota, FL $78,769

Green Bay, WI $78,711

Baton Rouge, LA $78,670

Charleston, SC $78,653

Nashville, TN $78,628

Jamestown, NY $78,612

Davenport, IA $78,612

Tucson, AZ $78,570

Cheyenne, WY $78,546

Saint Petersburg, FL $78,521

Tampa, FL $78,504

Omaha, NE $78,488

Evansville, IN $78,454

Port Arthur, TX $78,454

Bradenton, FL $78,421

Santa Fe, NM $78,272

Orlando, FL $78,189

Clearwater, FL $78,098

La Crosse, WI $77,924

Canton, OH $77,924

Grand Forks, ND $77,900

Tulsa, OK $77,875

Albuquerque, NM $77,875

Newport News, VA $77,866

High Point, NC $77,842

Ogden, UT $77,808

Corpus Christi, TX $77,742

Laramie, WY $77,692

Norfolk, VA $77,692

Rock Island, IL $77,643

Saginaw, MI $77,626

Jacksonville, FL $77,618

Salisbury, NC $77,601

Memphis, TN $77,585

Moline, IL $77,543

Fort Myers, FL $77,518

Waterloo, IA $77,411

Spartanburg, SC $77,328

Lincoln, NE $77,287

Fort Wayne, IN $77,270

Birmingham, AL $77,179

Cedar Falls, IA $77,162

Provo, UT $77,154

Springfield, OH $77,146

San Antonio, TX $77,129

Greensboro, NC $77,096

South Bend, IN $77,088

Winston Salem, NC $77,080

Boise, ID $77,055

Savannah, GA $76,997

Muskegon, MI $76,848

Lima, OH $76,748

Lake Charles, LA $76,715

Anderson, IN $76,698

Lexington, KY $76,674

Augusta, GA $76,649

Greenville, SC $76,649

Wichita, KS $76,574

Tuscaloosa, AL $76,574

Columbia, SC $76,500

Bloomington, IN $76,293

Roanoke, VA $76,243

Asheville, NC $76,135

Knoxville, TN $75,994

Shreveport, LA $75,986

Wilmington, NC $75,879

Frankfort, KY $75,721

Oklahoma City, OK $75,663

Chillicothe, OH $75,630

Longview, TX $75,622

Topeka, KS $75,597

Mobile, AL $75,473

Terre Haute, IN $75,440

Erie, PA $75,431

Altoona, PA $75,390

Melbourne, FL $75,365

Amarillo, TX $75,332

Killeen, TX $75,307

Fayetteville, AR $75,241

Sioux Falls, SD $75,183

Chattanooga, TN $75,133

Idaho Falls, ID $75,125

Gainesville, FL $74,951

Portsmouth, OH $74,909

Little Rock, AR $74,893

Lynchburg, VA $74,893

Youngstown, OH $74,860

Lafayette, LA $74,860

Temple, TX $74,827

Daytona Beach, FL $74,810

Clarksville, TN $74,802

Pensacola, FL $74,793

Hopkinsville, KY $74,545

Charleston, WV $74,537

Florence, SC $74,495

Sioux City, IA $74,446

Macon, GA $74,205

Tallahassee, FL $74,197

Fayetteville, NC $74,181

Wichita Falls, TX $74,164

Waco, TX $74,164

Pine Bluff, AR $74,131

Vincennes, IN $73,973

Lubbock, TX $73,940

Great Falls, MT $73,891

Alamogordo, NM $73,882

Abilene, TX $73,816

Rapid City, SD $73,708

Monroe, LA $73,708

Albany, GA $73,659

Huntington, WV $73,650

Jackson, MS $73,642

Greenville, MS $73,634

Parkersburg, WV $73,551

Montgomery, AL $73,534

Johnstown, PA $73,518

Springfield, MO $73,452

Biloxi, MS $73,410

Sumter, SC $73,236

Columbus, GA $73,228

Twin Falls, ID $73,178

Pascagoula, MS $73,071

Kingsport, TN $72,855

Gulfport, MS $72,830

Alexandria, LA $72,557

Fort Smith, AR $72,350

El Paso, TX $72,126

Helena, MT $72,019

Las Cruces, NM $71,754

Harlingen, TX $71,522

Pocatello, ID $71,447

Florence, AL $71,422

Brownsville, TX $71,406

Dothan, AL $71,273

Mcallen, TX $71,232

Columbus, MS $70,619

Altus, OK $70,238

Lawton, OK $70,081

Pierre, SD $69,782

What Skills Can Increase a Float Nurse'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 Float Nurse'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	$85,313	3%
Accountability	$84,484	2%
Dedication	$84,484	2%
Partnering	$84,484	2%
Innovation	$84,484	2%
Commitment	$84,484	2%

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How Education impacts a Float Nurse's Salary?

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

Float Nurse Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Float Nurse

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

Understanding how a Float Nurse'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 May 18, 2021

$77,059

Average $82,828/year

$89,986

$6,422

Average $6,902/month

$7,499

$1,482

Average $1,593/week

$1,730

$37

Average $40/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,986	$7,499	$1,730	$43
Average	$82,828	$6,902	$1,593	$40
25th Percentile	$77,059	$6,422	$1,482	$37

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Salary Trends for Float Nurse

Salaries for a Float Nurse can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $74,610 in 2023 to around $74,776 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Float Nurse salary trends, .

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2024

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2024	$75,252
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