Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. was $2,260.78 in May, down 1.23% from April and down 3% from May 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 May 2025, along with the percentage difference between May and April.
Note: States are listed in descending order based on their average weekly travel nurse pay in May 2025.
California: $2,776.15
Month-over-month decrease: 3.91%
Alaska: $2,728.22
Month-over-month increase: 1.56%
Rhode Island: $2,597.01
Month-over-month increase: 5.93%
Massachusetts: $2,530.15
Month-over-month decrease: 1.93%
New York: $2,525.73
Month-over-month decrease: 0.49%
Vermont: $2,502.08
Month-over-month increase: 2.56%
New Jersey: $2,498.00
Month-over-month decrease: 0.56%
New Hampshire: $2,457.41
Month-over-month increase: 1.58%
Oregon: $2,449.82
Month-over-month decrease: 2.79%
South Dakota: $2,433.39
Month-over-month increase: 1.43%
Nevada: $2,431.15
Month-over-month decrease: 3.06%
Wisconsin: $2,428.73
Month-over-month decrease: 1.40%
Washington: $2,398.54
Month-over-month decrease: 0.32%
Connecticut: $2,391.55
Month-over-month increase: 0.23%
Minnesota: $2,389.23
Month-over-month decrease: 6.60%
Maine: $2,365.85
Month-over-month decrease: 1.95%
North Dakota: $2,347.32
Month-over-month decrease: 1.88%
Nebraska: $2,318.19
Month-over-month increase: 0.84%
Illinois: $2,314.31
Month-over-month decrease: 0.27%
Idaho: $2,307.92
Month-over-month increase: 0.75%
Delaware: $2,269.66
Month-over-month decrease: 10.26%
Arizona: $2,255.27
Month-over-month decrease: 0.06%
Wyoming: $2,248.81
Month-over-month decrease: 1.24%
Montana: $2,245.89
Month-over-month decrease: 4.71%
Pennsylvania: $2,229.39
Month-over-month decrease: 4.92%
Indiana: $2,225.76
Month-over-month increase: 0.46%
Iowa: $2,204.62
Month-over-month decrease: 2.31%
Utah: $2,202.81
Month-over-month decrease: 1.74%
Kentucky: $2,194.19
Month-over-month decrease: 0.50%
Hawaii: $2,194.17
Month-over-month decrease: 4.28%
West Virginia: $2,191.01
Month-over-month increase: 0.29%
Ohio: $2,187.71
Month-over-month decrease: 0.79%
Virginia: $2,187.68
Month-over-month decrease: 0.55%
Missouri: $2,184.58
Month-over-month decrease: 2.80%
Oklahoma: $2,184.06
Month-over-month decrease: 0.59%
New Mexico: $2,183.44
Month-over-month in increase: 0.69%
Michigan: $2,160.98
Month-over-month decrease: 0.24%
Maryland: $2,159.66
Month-over-month decrease: 1.17%
Colorado: $2,099.35
Month-over-month decrease: 2.47%
Kansas: $2,094.30
Month-over-month decrease: 0.99%
Florida: $2,089.78
Month-over-month decrease: 0.68%
Tennessee: $2,032.70
Month-over-month decrease: 0.11%
South Carolina: $2,031.15
Month-over-month decrease: 2.55%
North Carolina: $2,007.56
Month-over-month decrease: 2.65%
Louisiana: $2,002.23
Month-over-month decrease: 2.80%
Arkansas: $1,999.47
Month-over-month increase: 2.23%
Georgia: $1,995.16
Month-over-month decrease: 2.29%
Alabama: $1,987.98
Month-over-month increase: 1.36%
Mississippi: $1,900.46
Month-over-month decrease: 1.99%
Texas: $1,898.27
Month-over-month decrease: 2.01%
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