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Which agency pays most for Emergency / Trauma in Chicago, IL?

3 agencies ranked by typical weekly pay across 38 live Emergency / Trauma assignments in Chicago. The top agency pays $141 a week more than the lowest.

$1,909/wk

Top: Aya Healthcare

$1,850/wk

Chicago median

3

Agencies ranked

The short answer

  • Aya Healthcare posts the highest typical pay for Emergency / Trauma in Chicago: $1,909 a week, $59 above the Chicago median.
  • Next: FlexCare Medical Staffing at $1,826 and Fusion Medical Staffing at $1,768.
  • Ask agencies to match: quoting a higher offer for the same specialty and city is often the fastest raise.

Agencies ranked by typical weekly pay

Agencies with at least 2 Emergency / Trauma assignments listing pay in Chicago. Median is the typical offer; the bar shows the middle half of that agency's offers.

Agency
Median
Typical range
Jobs
$1,909
$1,830 – $2,012
5
$1,826
$1,801 – $1,914
4
$1,768
$1,683 – $1,854
4

Weekly pay is the total weekly package an agency posts (taxable wage plus any tax-free housing and meal stipends), before taxes. When an agency lists the same job more than once, its pay counts once in the median and range; the Jobs column counts every listing.

Also hiring Emergency / Trauma nurses in Chicago (too few posted pay figures to rank): TotalMed (2), OneStaff Medical (2), Medical Solutions (17), Trustaff (2), Triage Staffing (1), Nomad Health (1).

Rankings use the gross weekly pay each agency posts on its live Emergency / Trauma assignments in Chicago(before taxes), updated daily. Job boards that repost other agencies' jobs aren't ranked. Pay for a specific contract depends on the hospital, shift and dates; confirm with the agency before you accept.