Here is the average weekly travel nurse pay for each state, as of February 2025, along with the percentage difference between February and January.
Note: States are listed in descending order based on their average weekly travel nurse pay in January 2025.
California
February: $2,819.68
Month-over-month decrease: 0.75%
Alaska
February: $2,646.59
Month-over-month decrease: 0.73%
Delaware
February: $2,598.05
Month-over-month decrease: 0.14%
Nevada
February: $2,556.69
Month-over-month decrease: 0.36%
Massachusetts
February: $2,552.14
Month-over-month decrease: 0.46%
Minnesota
February: $2,540.43
Month-over-month decrease: 0.72%
New Jersey
February: $2,517.67
Month-over-month decrease: 0.41%
New York
February: $2,513.75
Month-over-month decrease: 1.49%
Oregon
February: $2,507.46
Month-over-month decrease: 0.31%
Rhode Island
February: $2,462.20
Month-over-month increase: 1.35%
Wisconsin
February: $2,455.29
Month-over-month increase: 0.51%
Vermont
February: $2,446.67
Month-over-month decrease: 0.09%
New Hampshire
February: $2,420.37
Month-over-month decrease: 0.52%
Maine
February: $2,414.38
Month-over-month decrease: 1.12%
Montana
February: $2,381.07
Month-over-month decrease: 0.20%
Washington
February: $2,368.94
Month-over-month decrease: 0.78%
Illinois
February: $2,363.18
Month-over-month increase: 0.16%
South Dakota
February: $2,359.53
Month-over-month decrease: 0.48%
Hawaii
February: $2,352.39
Month-over-month decrease: 0.94%
Wyoming
February: $2,352.29
Month-over-month increase: 0.62%
Pennsylvania
February: $2,347.60
Month-over-month decrease: 0.15%
Connecticut
February: $2,343.42
Month-over-month decrease: 0.22%
Virginia
February: $2,241.71
Month-over-month decrease: 0.98%
North Dakota
February: $2,337.38
Month-over-month increase: 2.09%
Idaho
February: $2,313.28
Month-over-month decrease: 0.02%
Nebraska
February: $2,302.25
Month-over-month increase: 2.90%
Missouri
February: $2,246.79
Month-over-month increase: 0.01%
Iowa
February: $2,244.15
Month-over-month increase: 1.03%
Arizona
February: $2,237.99
Month-over-month increase: 0.55%
New Mexico
February: $2,235.17
Month-over-month increase: 1.32%
Utah
February: $2,227.88
Month-over-month decrease: 0.63%
Ohio
February: $2,205.42
Month-over-month decrease: 0.97%
Kentucky
February: $2,182.24
Month-over-month decrease: 1.95%
West Virginia
February: $2,214.40
Month-over-month decrease: 0.39%
Indiana
February: $2,206.06
Month-over-month decrease: 0.40%
Maryland
February: $2,177.68
Month-over-month decrease: 2.05%
Michigan
February: $2,149.88
Month-over-month increase: 0.31%
Oklahoma
February: $2,146.24
Month-over-month decrease: 1.20%
Kansas
February: $2,093.59
Month-over-month decrease: 2.12%
North Carolina
February: $2,090.62
Month-over-month decrease: 0.47%
Arkansas
February: $2,075.55
Month-over-month increase: 0.72%
Florida
February: $2,069.76
Month-over-month decrease: 1.44%
South Carolina
February: $2,069.19
Month-over-month decrease: 0.78%
Louisiana
February: $2,055.15
Month-over-month decrease: 0.13%
Colorado
February: $2,053.51
Month-over-month decrease: 7.02%
Georgia
February: $2,036.58
Month-over-month decrease: 0.13%
Tennessee
February: $1,995.08
Month-over-month decrease: 0.07%
Texas
February: $1,962.83
Month-over-month decrease: 0.38%
Alabama
February: $1,932.31
Month-over-month decrease: 1.29%
Mississippi
February: $1,823.22
Month-over-month increase: 0.97%
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