Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. in April was $2,289.36, up 0.31% from March and down 2.17% from April 2024, according to data shared with Becker’s from Vivian Health, a healthcare career marketplace.
Here is the average weekly travel nurse pay for each state, as of April 2025, along with the percentage difference between April and March.
Note: States are listed in descending order based on their average weekly travel nurse pay in April 2025.
California
April: $2,888.50
Month-over-month increase: 1.78%
Alaska
April: $2,684.17
Month-over-month decrease: 1.60%
Massachusetts
April: $2,579.72
Month-over-month increase: 1.23%
Minnesota
April: $2,559.16
Month-over-month decrease: 1.04%
New York
April: $2,537.78
Month-over-month increase: 1.08%
Delaware
April: $2,537.22
Month-over-month decrease: 0.65%
Oregon
April: $2,520.11
Month-over-month increase: 0.79%
New Jersey
April: $2,511.24
Month-over-month increase: 0.09%
Nevada
April: $2,509.83
Month-over-month decrease: 0.41%
Wisconsin
April: $2,464.18
Month-over-month increase: 0.28%
Rhode Island
April: $2,448.17
Month-over-month increase: 2.48%
Vermont
April: $2,437.35
Month-over-month decrease: 0.15%
New Hampshire
April: $2,419.09
Month-over-month increase: 1.12%
Maine
April: $2,414.03
Month-over-month increase: 1.06%
Washington
April: $2,405.07
Month-over-month increase: 1.38%
South Dakota
April: $2,398.15
Month-over-month increase: 0.36%
North Dakota
April: $2,392.62
Month-over-month decrease: 0.26%
Connecticut
April: $2,386.12
Month-over-month increase: 1.36%
Montana
April: $2,359.68
Month-over-month decrease: 0.56%
Pennsylvania
April: $2,346.36
Month-over-month increase: 0.33%
Illinois
April: $2,320.64
Month-over-month decrease: 1.37%
Nebraska
April: $2,299.11
Month-over-month decrease: 0.05%
Hawaii
April: $2,292.69
Month-over-month decrease: 1.74%
Idaho
April: $2,290.25
Month-over-month decrease: 0.00%
Wyoming
April: $2,278.66
Month-over-month decrease: 2.23%
Iowa
April: $2,256.88
Month-over-month increase: 0.85%
Arizona
April: $2,256.12
Month-over-month increase: 0.91%
Missouri
April: $2,250.01
Month-over-month decrease: 0.31%
Utah
April: $2,242.51
Month-over-month increase: 0.11%
Indiana
April: $2,215.23
Month-over-month increase: 1.63%
Kentucky
April: $2,205.09
Month-over-month increase: 1.18%
Ohio
April: $2,204.75
Month-over-month increase: 0.46%
Virginia
April: $2,199.92
Month-over-month increase: 0.39%
Oklahoma
April: $2,196.89
Month-over-month increase: 2.47%
Maryland
April: $2,186.17
Month-over-month decrease: 0.73%
West Virginia
April: $2,184.05
Month-over-month decrease: 1.20%
New Mexico
April: $2,168.03
Month-over-month in decrease: 1.56%
Michigan
April: $2,165.99
Month-over-month increase: 0.82%
Colorado
April: $2,154.61
Month-over-month increase: 1.11%
Kansas
April: $2,115.82
Month-over-month increase: 0.33%
Florida
April: $2,103.89
Month-over-month increase: 0.98%
South Carolina
April: $2,085.85
Month-over-month increase: 1.07%
North Carolina
April: $2,064.07
Month-over-month increase: 0.25%
Louisiana
April: $2,060.34
Month-over-month increase: 1.65%
Georgia
April: $2,042.56
Month-over-month increase: 0.99%
Tennessee
April: $2,034.86
Month-over-month increase: 1.38%
Alabama
April: $1,959.62
Month-over-month increase: 2.41%
Arkansas
April: $1,958.07
Month-over-month decrease: 4.96%
Mississippi
April: $1,938.75
Month-over-month increase: 3.86%
Texas
April: $1,937.96
Month-over-month decrease: 0.72%