Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. in May was $2,316.79, down 0.68% from the previous month, according to data shared with Becker's from Vivian, a healthcare career marketplace.
Compensation Issues
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation May 31 to delay the start of minimum wage increases for healthcare workers by one month.
Hundreds of nurses at University Hospitals are facing a decrease in pay as the Cleveland-based health system pivots from its COVID-19 pandemic model, cleveland.com reported.
After several years of modest or declining growth, average pay for physicians increased by 5.9% in 2023, rebounding from a drop of 2.4% in 2022, according to Doximity's "2024 Physician Compensation Report," published May 23.
CEO compensation at S&P 500 companies reached a new record in 2023, according to findings from The Wall Street Journal.
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California lawmakers took action May 20 to officially push back the minimum wage increase for healthcare workers by one month, according to The Sacramento Bee.
Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Health will raise its minimum wage to $20 per hour over the next two years.
AMGA's Nursing Specialty Compensation and Pay Practices Survey, released May 8, includes average annual total compensation for 16 different registered nurse specialties.
AMGA, a trade association representing multispecialty medical groups and integrated systems of care, released its Nursing Specialty Compensation and Pay Practices Survey May 8, highlighting how pay varies among registered nurses.
Median annual wages at hospitals vary across job classifications.