10 states with the largest dips in travel nurse pay

The average weekly travel nurse pay in August in the U.S. was $2,430.33, down 9.56 percent from $2,687.13 in the same month in 2022, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.    

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Month over month, average weekly travel nurse pay decreased 0.71 percent, from $2,447.83 in July to $2,430.33 in August.

As of Sept. 1, there were 131,491 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 August compared with July, according to the report. (Note: The list does not include Washington, D.C.)

Connecticut

July: $2,518.17

August: $2,411.00

Month-over-month decrease: 4.25 percent

Oregon

July: $2,566.71

August: $2,471.93

Month-over-month decrease: 3.69 percent

Colorado

July: $2,434.07

August: $2,351.21

Month-over-month decrease: 3.40 percent

Massachusetts

July: $2,670.34

August: $2,582.98

Month-over-month decrease: 3.27 percent

Minnesota

July: $2,640.37

August: $2,577.17

Month-over-month decrease: 2.39 percent

Michigan

July: $2,331.67

August: $2,279.58

Month-over-month decrease: 2.23 percent

New Hampshire

July: $2,391.32

August: $2,338.39

Month-over-month decrease: 2.21 percent

Wyoming

July: $2,627.98

August: $2,573.46

Month-over-month decrease: 2.10 percent

California

July: $3,011.49

August: $2,946.57

Month-over-month decrease: 2.16 percent

Washington

July: $2,520.91

August: $2,474.19

Month-over-month decrease: 1.85 percent

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