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Shift roster
Travel nurse blended rate: what the package really pays per hour
Agencies love weekly package numbers. Enter taxable wages, stipends, and expected hours — get a blended $/hr you can compare to staff base plus differentials.
Shift roster
Base
Stipends
Shift stack
Live- Taxable
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- Stipends
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- Blended
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- Package
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When to use
Side-by-side offer sheets; converting package to hourly for staff vs travel.
When not to
Do not use blended rate as the FLSA regular rate for OT without reading your pay practice.
Assumptions: Blended = (taxable week + stipend week) ÷ hours you enter.
Worked examples
Input
Taxable $1,600 Stipends $1,400 36 hours
Output
Blended ~$83.33/hr Package $3,000
Input
Same money 48 hours
Output
Blended ~$62.50/hr
Common traps
- Staff comparisons need differentials and benefits too.
- Orientation weeks change the real blend.
- Do not divide by 40 if your contract is 3×12.
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Common questions
Package dollars divided by hours worked — a comparison tool.
Not necessarily.
For cash comparisons, usually yes.
No — estimate only.