Here is the average weekly travel nurse pay for each state for August, alongside the percentage difference between August and July.
Note: States are listed in descending order based on their average weekly travel nurse pay in August.
California
August: $2,833.58
Month-over-month decrease: 2.09%
Alaska
August: $2,814.12
Month-over-month decrease: 0.30%
Delaware
August: $2,585.66
Month-over-month decrease: 1.33%
New Jersey
August: $2,538.58
Month-over-month decrease: 1.23%
Massachusetts
August: $2,522.18
Month-over-month increase: 0.58%
New York
August: $2,497.83
Month-over-month increase: 0.45%
Maine
August: $2,453.97
Month-over-month decrease: 0.30%
Minnesota
August: $2,447.01
Month-over-month decrease: 1.83%
Nevada
August: $2,427.48
Month-over-month decrease: 1.16%
Oregon
August: $2,423.03
Month-over-month increase: 0.33%
Rhode Island
August: $2,399.21
Month-over-month decrease: 1.23%
Wisconsin
August: $2,398.48
Month-over-month increase: 0.83%
Connecticut
August: $2,341.98
Month-over-month decrease: 1.14%
Pennsylvania
August: $2,341.27
Month-over-month decrease: 0.38%
North Dakota
August: $2,334.77
Month-over-month decrease: 0.67%
Vermont
August: $2,328.85
Month-over-month increase: 2.82%
Illinois
August: $2,328.16
Month-over-month increase: 0.70%
Wyoming
August: $2,326.32
Month-over-month decrease: 0.27%
Washington
August: $2,321.02
Month-over-month decrease: 1.36%
South Dakota
August: $2,315.00
Month-over-month increase: 0.45%
New Hampshire
August: $2,304.25
Month-over-month decrease: 0.92%
Hawaii
August: $2,291.37
Month-over-month decrease: 0.44%
Montana
August: $2,267.85
Month-over-month increase: 0.23%
West Virginia
August: $2,266.21
Month-over-month decrease: 0.08%
Nebraska
August: $2,264.09
Month-over-month decrease: 1.59%
Utah
August: $2,251.57
Month-over-month increase: 0.32%
Arizona
August: $2,238.23
Month-over-month decrease: 2.17%
Ohio
August: $2,234.24
Month-over-month decrease: 0.44%
Missouri
August: $2,231.39
Month-over-month increase: 1.95%
Virginia
August: $2,224.41
Month-over-month decrease: 0.72%
Kentucky
August: $2,208.45
Month-over-month decrease: 0.81%
Iowa
August: $2,197.21
Month-over-month decrease: 0.65%
Idaho
August: $2,196.55
Month-over-month decrease: 0.40%
Colorado
August: $2,196.30
Month-over-month decrease: 1.81%
Maryland
August: $2,172.46
Month-over-month decrease: 0.05%
New Mexico
August: $2,170.01
Month-over-month increase: 1.17%
Indiana
August: $2,163.74
Month-over-month decrease: 0.60%
Florida
August: $2,147.12
Month-over-month decrease: 1.81%
Kansas
August: $2,141.69
Month-over-month decrease: 0.47%
Michigan
August: $2,121.69
Month-over-month decrease: 0.15%
Oklahoma
August: $2,089.84
Month-over-month decrease: 1.09%
South Carolina
August: $2,081.60
Month-over-month increase: 1.88%
North Carolina
August: $2,075.48
Month-over-month increase: 0.01%
Louisiana
August: $2,061.30
Month-over-month decrease: 0.30%
Georgia
August: $2,030.44
Month-over-month decrease: 1.37%
Texas
August: $2,001.63
Month-over-month decrease: 1.36%
Arkansas
August: $1,966.71
Month-over-month increase: 3.24%
Alabama
August: $1,936.79
Month-over-month increase: 0.40%
Tennessee
August: $1,929.04
Month-over-month decrease: 1.15%
Mississippi
August: $1,810.45
Month-over-month decrease: 3.08%
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