10 states with the largest dips in travel nurse pay

The average weekly travel nurse pay in July in the U.S. was $2,447.83, down from $2,677.19 in the same month in 2022, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.    

This represents a decrease of 8.5 percent. However, it is still 29.5 percent higher than pre-COVID-19 levels, the report found.

Month over month, average weekly travel nurse pay decreased 0.73 percent, from $2,466.27 in June to $2,447.83 in July.

As of Aug. 2, there were 159,488 active registered nurse travel jobs on the Vivian Health platform nationwide in the last seven days.

Here are 10 states with the largest dips to average weekly travel nurse pay in July compared with June, according to the report. (Note: The list does not include Washington, D.C.)

Alaska

June: $2,879.52

July: $2,668.15

Month-over-month decrease: 7.18 percent

Hawaii

June: $2,434.21

July: $2,314.63

Month-over-month decrease: 4.79 percent

Washington

June: $2,635.65

July: $2,520.91

Month-over-month decrease: 4.29 percent

Mississippi

June: $2,294.45

July: $2,201.06

Month-over-month decrease: 3.94 percent

Montana

June: $2,292.89

July: $2,228.54

Month-over-month decrease: 2.71 percent

Maryland

June: $2,445.34

July: $2,382.81

Month-over-month decrease: 2.48 percent

Kentucky

June: $2,439.55

July: $2,379.59

Month-over-month decrease: 2.39 percent

Massachusetts

June: $2,733.15

July: $2,670.34

Month-over-month decrease: 2.27 percent

Nevada

June: $2,594.95

July: $2,538.97

Month-over-month decrease: 2.20 percent

Oregon

June: $2,619.87

July: $2,566.71

Month-over-month decrease: 2.04 percent

 

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