LIVE MARKET·STAFFING AGENCY·3,022 postings · last 6 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Cross Country salaries: $78.88/hr$3,155/wk$164,070/yr median.

Pay range $74.25$2,970$154,440–$84.03/hr$3,361/wk$174,782/yr across the middle 50% of 3,022 postings in 74 roles and 51 states.

3.6% above other staffing agencies for the same 43 roles. Agency postings are mostly travel and contract assignments, so they are compared with other agencies, not hospital staff pay.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$78.88$3,155$164,070
P25–P75
$74.25$2,970$154,440–$84.03$3,361$174,782
middle 50%
Postings
3,022
last 6 months
Roles
74
in 51 states
01·PAY BY ROLE·TOP 20 OF 43 ROLES

What Cross Country pays, role by role.

01CT Technologist458 postings · +0.8% vs agencies
$78.32/hr$3,133/wk$162,906/yr
02Labor & Delivery Nurse352 postings · +4.0% vs agencies
$83.89/hr$3,356/wk$174,491/yr
03Cardiac Catheterization Technologist300 postings · +0.4% vs agencies
$79.69/hr$3,188/wk$165,755/yr
04Cath Lab Nurse207 postings · +0.3% vs agencies
$78.33/hr$3,133/wk$162,926/yr
05Radiology Technologist187 postings · +1.4% vs agencies
$80.63/hr$3,225/wk$167,710/yr
06ICU Nurse118 postings · +16.1% vs agencies
$77.38/hr$3,095/wk$160,950/yr
07Nuclear Medicine Technologist117 postings · +0.4% vs agencies
$76.88/hr$3,075/wk$159,910/yr
08MRI Technologist107 postings · +4.9% vs agencies
$79.75/hr$3,190/wk$165,880/yr
09Registered Nurse (RN)95 postings · +6.3% vs agencies
$78.25/hr$3,130/wk$162,760/yr
10Radiation Therapist73 postings · +2.5% vs agencies
$77.88/hr$3,115/wk$161,990/yr
11Physical Therapist67 postings · +1.9% vs agencies
$74.25/hr$2,970/wk$154,440/yr
12Mammography Technologist61 postings · −1.8% vs agencies
$75.75/hr$3,030/wk$157,560/yr
13PCU Nurse54 postings · +2.1% vs agencies
$65.11/hr$2,604/wk$135,429/yr
14Telemetry Nurse50 postings · +15.5% vs agencies
$71.56/hr$2,862/wk$148,845/yr
15Emergency Room Technician50 postings · +2.8% vs agencies
$67.97/hr$2,719/wk$141,378/yr
16General Sonographer48 postings · +1.8% vs agencies
$76.38/hr$3,055/wk$158,870/yr
17Medical Surgical Nurse (MedSurg)45 postings · +15.9% vs agencies
$66.04/hr$2,642/wk$137,363/yr
18Vascular Interventional Technologist42 postings · −0.5% vs agencies
$77.19/hr$3,088/wk$160,555/yr
19Emergency Department Nurse41 postings · +16.7% vs agencies
$73.54/hr$2,942/wk$152,963/yr
20Cardiovascular ICU Nurse33 postings · +0.0% vs agencies
$82.08/hr$3,283/wk$170,726/yr

Ordered by posting volume. “vs agencies” compares each role's median with other staffing agencies posting the same role.

02·PAY BY STATE·42 STATES

Where Cross Country pays the most.

01New York160 postings
$83.75/hr$3,350/wk$174,200/yr
02California710 postings
$82.64/hr$3,306/wk$171,891/yr
03Minnesota68 postings
$81.04/hr$3,242/wk$168,563/yr
04Massachusetts283 postings
$80.97/hr$3,239/wk$168,418/yr
05Vermont62 postings
$80.91/hr$3,236/wk$168,293/yr
06Illinois122 postings
$79.63/hr$3,185/wk$165,630/yr
07Colorado80 postings
$79.14/hr$3,166/wk$164,611/yr
08Oregon66 postings
$78.22/hr$3,129/wk$162,698/yr
09Washington149 postings
$78.02/hr$3,121/wk$162,282/yr
10New Hampshire78 postings
$77.00/hr$3,080/wk$160,160/yr
11Arizona65 postings
$76.75/hr$3,070/wk$159,640/yr
12Maryland69 postings
$76.50/hr$3,060/wk$159,120/yr
13Pennsylvania59 postings
$76.38/hr$3,055/wk$158,870/yr
14Wisconsin167 postings
$75.38/hr$3,015/wk$156,790/yr
15Nebraska57 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr

Showing the 15 states with the most postings.

04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CROSS COUNTRY

Cross Country pay, answered.

How much does Cross Country pay?

The median advertised pay at Cross Country is $78.88/hr (about $164,070/yr), based on 3,022 job postings with listed pay over the last 6 months. The middle 50% of postings pay $74.25–$84.03/hr.

Does Cross Country pay more than other staffing agencies?

Across the 43 roles with enough postings to compare, Cross Country's advertised pay is 3.6% above the median for other staffing agencies hiring for the same roles (weighted by posting volume). 17 of 20 roles shown pay above that median, led by Emergency Department Nurse at +16.7%.

What does Cross Country pay CT Technologists?

CT Technologist is Cross Country's most-posted role, with 458 postings at a median of $78.32/hr (middle 50%: $74.88–$81.94/hr), against $77.72/hr at other staffing agencies.

Where is Cross Country hiring?

Cross Country posted roles with listed pay in 51 states over the last 6 months, most often in California (710 postings).

Why is Cross Country pay different from hospital staff pay?

Cross Country is a staffing agency. Its postings are mostly travel, contract or per diem assignments, which typically pay more per hour than staff roles but may not include the same benefits, and often include stipends that are counted in the advertised rate. That's why agencies are compared with other agencies here, not with hospital employers.

Figures are advertised pay from US healthcare job postings by Cross Country with listed pay, collected over the last 6 months. They are not reported employee salaries. Roles and states with fewer than 10 postings are left out.