Registered Nurse (RN) - Per Diem

Pontiac, MI at a glance

• $42.78/hrmedian pay, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area
• $39–$49middle half of earners, per hour
• 100price level, U.S. = 100
• 3hospitals listed by CMS in Pontiac

• The metro median is 4% above the Michigan statewide median of $41.19 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $42.78 median hour in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn buys what $42.65 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Pontiac: $116 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 2 active primary care shortage designations covering Oakland County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Michigan is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact as of , so a nurse licensed elsewhere applies to the Michigan board for a license by endorsement before working here.

Registered Nurse pay and jobs in Pontiac · Registered Nurse jobs in Michigan · Michigan state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.