Travel nurse pay by state

Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. in May was $2,316.79, down 0.68% from the previous month, according to data shared with Becker’s from Vivian, a healthcare career marketplace.

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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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