Travel nurse pay, by state

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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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