Here is the average weekly travel nurse pay for each state for May, alongside the percentage difference between May and April.
Note: States are listed in descending order based on their average weekly travel nurse pay in May.
California
May: $3,037.01
Month-over-month decrease: 2.03%
Alaska
May: $2,859.78
Month-over-month decrease: 2.28%
Delaware
May: $2,651.84
Month-over-month increase: 0.55%
New Jersey
May: $2,628.39
Month-over-month decrease: 0.68%
Minnesota
May: $2,600.33
Month-over-month decrease: 2.04%
Nevada
May: $2,542.13:
Month-over-month decrease: 1.15%
Massachusetts
May: $2,540.63
Month-over-month decrease: 2.01%
New York
May: $2,538.71
Month-over-month decrease: 1.53%
Maine
May: $2,515.58
Month-over-month increase: 0.01%
Rhode Island
May: $2,512.62
Month-over-month increase: 0.31%
Wyoming
May: $2,473.42:
Month-over-month increase: 0.65%
Washington
May: $2,471.59
Month-over-month decrease: 0.66%
Oregon
May: $2,429.64
Month-over-month decrease: 3.64%
Wisconsin
May: $2,422.48
Month-over-month decrease: 1.80%
North Dakota
May: $2,435.42
Month-over-month increase: 1.34%
New Hampshire
May: $2,377.97
Month-over-month decrease: 0.94%
Arizona
May: $2,372.93
Month-over-month decrease: 0.51%
Pennsylvania
May: $2,363.36
Month-over-month decrease: 0.57%
Connecticut
May: $2,362.98
Month-over-month decrease: 0.36%
Nebraska
May: $2,352.07
Month-over-month increase: 1.69%
South Dakota
May: $2,350.56
Month-over-month increase: 1.09%
Illinois
May: $2,349.24
Month-over-month decrease: 0.32%
Vermont
May: $2,331.13
Month-over-month increase: 1.43%
Montana
May: $2,322.22
Month-over-month decrease: 1.30%
Utah
May: $2,313.89
Month-over-month decrease: 1.96%
Ohio
May: $2,311.86
Month-over-month decrease: 0.07%
West Virginia
May: $2,295.40
Month-over-month decrease: 0.65%
Hawaii
May: $2,287.85
Month-over-month decrease: 4.88%
Virginia
May: $2,254.66
Month-over-month decrease: 0.47%
Maryland
May: $2,254.39
Month-over-month decrease: 0.14%
Colorado
May: $2,239.54
Month-over-month decrease: 0.22%
Iowa
May: $2,236.36
Month-over-month increase: 0.79%
Missouri
May: $2,216.00
Month-over-month decrease: 0.97%
Kentucky
May: $2,212.96
Month-over-month decrease: 0.92%
Idaho
May: $2,210.32
Month-over-month increase: 1.28%
New Mexico
May: $2,199.14
Month-over-month decrease: 0.30%
Indiana
May: $2,193.42
Month-over-month increase: 0.42%
Florida
May: $2,191.44
Month-over-month increase: 1.10%
Michigan
May: $2,174.19
Month-over-month increase: 0.64%
Kansas
May: $2,141.22
Month-over-month decrease: 1.01%
Oklahoma
May: $2,132.35
Month-over-month increase: 1.89%
Georgia
May: $2,126.40
Month-over-month decrease: 1.50%
North Carolina
May: $2,119.63
Month-over-month decrease: 0.57%
South Carolina
May: $2,093.12
Month-over-month increase: 1.61%
Texas
May: $2,065.91
Month-over-month decrease: 1.48%
Louisiana
May: $2,053.74
Month-over-month decrease: 2.72%
Tennessee
May: $1,978.85
Month-over-month decrease: 0.96%
Alabama
May: $1,947.12
Month-over-month decrease: 1.88%
Arkansas
May: $1,903.41
Month-over-month decrease: 2.92%
Mississippi
May: $1,844.07
Month-over-month decrease: 2.03%
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