Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. in January was $2,294.14, up 0.01% from December and down 3.57% from January 2024, according to data shared with Becker's from Vivian, a healthcare career marketplace.
Here is the average weekly travel nurse pay for each state, as of January 2025, along with the percentage difference between January and December.
Note: States are listed in descending order based on their average weekly travel nurse pay in January 2025.
California
January: $2,841.77
Month-over-month decrease: 0.39%
Alaska
January: $2,666.57
Month-over-month decrease: 0.06%
Delaware
January: $2,600.99
Month-over-month increase: 0.19%
Nevada
January: $2,566.62
Month-over-month decrease: 0.96%
Massachusetts
January: $2,564.44
Month-over-month decrease: 0.21%
Minnesota
January: $2,559.82
Month-over-month decrease: 0.01%
New York
January: $2,552.55
Month-over-month decrease: 0.10%
New Jersey
January: $2,527.94
Month-over-month decrease: 0.17%
Oregon
January: $2,515.41
Month-over-month increase: 0.59%
Vermont
January: $2,449.23
Month-over-month increase: 0.25%
Maine
January: $2,442.42
Month-over-month decrease: 0.64%
Wisconsin
January: $2,442.28
Month-over-month increase: 0.51%
New Hampshire
January: $2,433.35
Month-over-month increase: 1.51%
Rhode Island
January: $2,427.88
Month-over-month decrease: 0.21%
Washington
January: $2,387.90
Month-over-month increase: 1.02%
Montana
January: $2,386.16
Month-over-month decrease: 0.51%
Hawaii
January: $2,374.08
Month-over-month increase: 2.54%
South Dakota
January: $2,370.06
Month-over-month increase: 0.27%
Illinois
January: $2,359.35
Month-over-month decrease: 0.35%
Pennsylvania
January: $2,351.12
Month-over-month increase: 0.35%
Connecticut
January: $2,348.97
Month-over-month decrease: 0.17%
Wyoming
January: $2,336.07
Month-over-month increase: 0.39%
Idaho
January: $2,313.84
Month-over-month increase: 0.53%
North Dakota
January: $2,289.68
Month-over-month decrease: 0.81%
Virginia
January: $2,264.24
Month-over-month increase: 1.29%
Missouri
January: $2,246.54
Month-over-month decrease: 0.20%
Utah
January: $2,241.34
Month-over-month increase: 0.75%
Nebraska
January: $2,236.89
Month-over-month increase: 0.59%
Ohio
January: $2,227.19
Month-over-month decrease: 0.55%
Kentucky
January: $2,226.57
Month-over-month decrease: 0.17%
Arizona
January: $2,226.47
Month-over-month decrease: 0.58%
West Virginia
January: $2,224.24
Month-over-month decrease: 0.89%
Maryland
January: $2,223.84
Month-over-month decrease: 0.06%
Iowa
January: $2,220.39
Month-over-month increase: 0.17%
Indiana
January: $2,214.94
Month-over-month increase: 0.32%
Colorado
January: $2,213.94
Month-over-month decrease: 0.95%
New Mexico
January: $2,204.26
Month-over-month decrease: 0.96%
Oklahoma
January: $2,172.09
Month-over-month decrease: 1.47%
Michigan
January: $2,142.84
Month-over-month decrease: 0.08%
Kansas
January: $2,140.80
Month-over-month decrease: 1.66%
North Carolina
January: $2,100.28
Month-over-month decrease: 0.01%
South Carolina
January: $2,085.27
Month-over-month decrease: 1.31%
Florida
January: $2,099.97
Month-over-month decrease: 0.16%
Arkansas
January: $2,059.56
Month-over-month increase: 1.98%
Louisiana
January: $2,057.61
Month-over-month increase: 0.54%
Georgia
January: $2,039.47
Month-over-month decrease: 0.30%
Tennessee
January: $1,996.47
Month-over-month increase: 0.17%
Texas
January: $1,970.63
Month-over-month decrease: 0.54%
Alabama
January: $1,956.87
Month-over-month increase: 1.82%
Mississippi
January: $1,805.63
Month-over-month decrease: 0.47%