10 states with the largest dips in travel nurse pay

The average weekly travel nurse pay in March in the U.S. was $2,590, down 14.09 percent from $3,015 during the same month in 2022, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.    

Month over month, average weekly travel nurse pay decreased 3.01 percent, the report found.

As of April 3, there were 122,092 active registered nurse travel jobs on the Vivian Health platform nationwide in the last seven days.

Here are 10 states with the largest decreases to average weekly travel nurse pay in March compared to February, according to the report shared with Becker's. (Note: The list does not include Washington, D.C.)

Pennsylvania

February: $2,741.59

March: $2,466.84

Month-over-month decrease: 10.02 percent

New Mexico

February: $2,504.22

March: $2,366.09

Month-over-month decrease: 5.52 percent

South Dakota

February: $2,702.34

March: $2,556.65

Month-over-month decrease: 5.39 percent

Delaware

February: $2,809.84

March: $2,659.37

Month-over-month decrease: 5.36 percent

Minnesota

February: $2,930.28

March: $2,777.62

Month-over-month decrease: 5.21 percent

Massachusetts

February: $2,984.19

March: $2,842.25

Month-over-month decrease: 4.76 percent

Connecticut

February: $2,786.05

March: $2,657.82

Month-over-month decrease: 4.60 percent

Nevada

February: $2,899.19

March: $2,771.19

Month-over-month decrease: 4.41 percent

Hawaii

February: $2,615.16

March: $2,510.28

Month-over-month decrease: 4.01 percent

South Carolina

February: $2,267.06

March: $2,180.44

Month-over-month decrease: 3.82 percent

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