Here are three things to know about the state of travel nurse pay, according to data shared with Becker’s from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.
Note: As of Feb. 2, there are 160,866 open jobs on the Vivian platform, plus 80,095 new this week.
1. Average weekly travel nurse pay dropped 9.1% year over year, from $2,643 in January 2023 to $2,409 in January 2024.
2. From December to January, Connecticut saw the highest increase (3.37%), and Rhode Island had the sharpest decrease (5.01%).
3. Cardiac and pediatric ICU roles continue to be some of the most lucrative, Vivian said. As of December, the highest-paying roles were cardiac progressive care unit ($3,251 per week, on average); pediatric intensive care unit ($3,109 per week, on average); and cardiovascular pediatric intensive care unit ($3,083.72 per week, on average).
