Welcome to the June 2025 edition of the SkillGigs Money Story — your trusted monthly report on verified salary trends across top RN specialties and key healthcare roles. Our data is sourced from over 3,000 verified bids from healthcare employers across the nation, giving travel nurses real-world insights into what employers are actually paying.
In this edition, we look at May vs. June salary trends to help you assess whether compensation across specialties is climbing, declining, or preparing for seasonal shifts as we enter mid-year.
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Acute Care RN
- Jan: $53.56
- Feb: $53.87
- Mar: $54.41
- Apr: $53.43
- May: $51.79
- June: $53.43
Trend: After two consecutive months of decline, June data shows that the trend stabilized. Acute care is showing promising signs for the rest of the year.
ER RN
- Jan: $60.43
- Feb: $63.90
- Mar: $60.95
- Apr: $61.60
- May: $59.36
- June: $58.51
Trend: ER RN salaries dropped slightly in May after April’s rebound. June data again showed a little downward trend. But this doesn’t mean that ER RN doesn’t have a promising future ahead. Let’s wait for another month. ER RN will surely bounce.
ICU RN
- Jan: $62.97
- Feb: $61.99
- Mar: $62.20
- Apr: $62.42
- May: $62.50
- June: $62.71
Trend: ICU salaries remained impressively consistent through May. ICU again remained consistent at $62 and is considered one of the hot picks for 2025.
Labor & Delivery (L&D) RN
- Jan: $66.47
- Feb: $66.16
- Mar: $64.75
- Apr: $66.30
- May: $64.57
- June: $65.82
Trend: L&D RN salaries dipped slightly in May after April’s spike. June data again shows a spike. L&D is one of the highest-paid nursing specialties according to the monthly salary trends of 2025.
Med Surg RN
- Jan: $60.11
- Feb: $60.37
- Mar: $60.17
- Apr: $59.98
- May: $58.69
- June: $58.33
Trend: Med Surg RNs continue to see small, steady shifts. It is holding its current position at $58 in June, indicating a promising rest of the year.
OR RN (Operating Room)
- Jan: $66.66
- Feb: $64.54
- Mar: $64.37
- Apr: $65.30
- May: $65.92
- June: $64.18
Trend: OR RNs saw back-to-back growth in April and May. June shows a little decline in the trend but OR RN salary almost remained consistent throughout the year.
PCU RN (Progressive Care Unit)
- Jan: $62.37
- Feb: $62.09
- Mar: $62.09
- Apr: $62.49
- May: $61.14
- June: $60.11
Trend: After a mild dip in May, June figures showed a slight decline again.
Physical Therapist
- Jan: $64.00
- Feb: $64.07
- Mar: $63.90
- Apr: $64.19
- May: $62.64
- June: $62.51
Trend: May saw a slight decline from the April peak. The trend remained consistent in June, indicating a positive outlook for the future.
TeleHealth RN
- Jan: $58.22
- Feb: $58.61
- Mar: $58.84
- Apr: $58.92
- May: $59.03
- June: $58.19
Trend: Virtual care roles continue their reliable upward path. Although June showed a slight decline in the trend, telehealth RN has significant potential for the future, as demand continues to increase.
Conclusion
As we move deeper into the summer season, RN pay trends are at a pivotal point. From minor drops in Med-Surg and Acute Care to strength in ICU and OR roles, June will either confirm steady rates or usher in the next phase of demand-driven spikes.
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