Healthcare Payment Trend Series – Payrates for the Year 2024 (Jan-Sep)

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Hello and welcome back to SkillGigs Money Story – your one-stop for knowing everything about healthcare pay and salary packages for different healthcare professionals such as registered nurses, travel nurse, and the list goes on. We have access to over 3,000 bids from over 3,000 hospital facilities in order to provide current info on pay that would be useful in your employment. Below is the Healthcare payment trend from January to September 2024.

Acute Care RN

  1. January 2024: $54.76
  2. April 2024: $55.93
  3. May 2024: $54.38
  4. June 2024: $59.31
  5. July 2024: $59.76
  6. August 2024: $58.00
  7. September 2024: $57

Acute Care RNs continued to enjoy stable pay rates through the summer months, reaching a peak in July at $59.76. In September, the rates are showing a little downwards trend closing at $57.

 

Payment Trend for Acute Care RN

 

ER RN

  1. January 2024: $58.42
  2. May 2024: $56.83
  3. June 2024: $65.51
  4. July 2024: $65.07
  5. August 2024: $63.00
  6. September 2024: $64

ER RNs maintained high pay rates, especially in June and July. There was a slight decrease in August, and in September, the rates are showing an upward trend closing at $64.

 

Payment Trend for ER RN

 

ICU RN

  1. January 2024: $60.12
  2. May 2024: $55.90
  3. June 2024: $64.72
  4. July 2024: $63.50
  5. August 2024: $63.50
  6. September 2024: $66.00

ICU RN rates showed consistency throughout the summer months. As we moved into September, pay rates are hitting an all time high of $66.

 

Payment Trend For ICU RN

 

Labor & Delivery (L&D) RN

  1. January 2024: $62.10
  2. May 2024: $56.09
  3. June 2024: $64.62
  4. July 2024: $65.99
  5. August 2024: $66.10
  6. September 2024: $68

Labor & Delivery RNs salaries saw strong pay growth through the summer, peaking in August at $66.10. In September, rates hit the all time high of this year and close at $68, reflecting the ongoing demand for specialists in this field.

 

Payment Trend For L&D

 

Med Surg RN

  1. January 2024: $59.03
  2. May 2024: $53.16
  3. June 2024: $60.48
  4. July 2024: $60.04
  5. August 2024: $60.40
  6. September 2024: $61

Med Surg RN salary have experienced stability in their pay rates, with a slight uptick in August. In September, the rates are showing a slight increase to $61, indicating the demand for these professionals.

 

Payment Trend for Med Surg

 

OR RN (Operating Room)

  1. January 2024: $65.35
  2. May 2024: $57.21
  3. June 2024: $66.89
  4. July 2024: $67.82
  5. August 2024: $62.00
  6. September 2024: $66

OR RN pay rates increased in the summer, with a slight drop in August. September’s pay rates are showing an increase to $66, following the previous month’s fluctuations.

 

Payment Trend for OR RN

 

Progressive Care Unit (PCU) RN

  1. January 2024: $60.96
  2. May 2024: $55.23
  3. June 2024: $61.95
  4. July 2024: $61.46
  5. August 2024: $60.18
  6. September 2024: $62

The PCU RN rates were stable through the summer months. In September, the rates are increasing to $62.

 

Payment Trend for PCU RN

 

Physical Therapist

  1. January 2024: $52.04
  2. March 2024: $55.97
  3. April 2024: $50.09
  4. June 2024: $59.40
  5. July 2024: $55.75
  6. August 2024: $53.00
  7. September 2024: $53.00

Physical Therapists salaries saw some fluctuation in their pay rates throughout the year. As of September, the rates are the same as of the previous month.

 

Payment Trend For Physical Therapist

 

Stepdown RN

  1. January 2024: $64.08
  2. May 2024: $54.06
  3. June 2024: $62.16
  4. July 2024: $61.29
  5. August 2024: $61.00
  6. September 2024: $61.00

Stepdown RN salary saw some variation over the summer, peaking in June. In September, pay rates are the same as of the summer at $61.

 

Payment Trend For Stepdown RN

 

TeleHealth RN

  1. January 2024: $61.74
  2. May 2024: $52.50
  3. June 2024: $63.20
  4. July 2024: $63.04
  5. August 2024: $57.00
  6. September 2024: $61.00

TeleHealth RNs salaries experienced stable rates during June and July, with a decrease in August. September saw the rates increasing to $6100 indicating that their demand is increasing.

 

Payment Trend For Telehealth

 

Conclusion

Healthcare Payment Trend of September 2024 were volatile in most of the nursing specialty categories. It was also interesting to note that some of these professions was relatively constant while some where slightly fluctuating. Altogether, the picture represents the growing necessity of healthcare services, and pay raises persist in some fields. Tracking of these trends can assist the healthcare workers in making better career choices.

At SkillGigs, we will continue to make every effort to deliver fresh and relevant salary information and top job offerings to you.

 

 

 

 

 

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