Travel nurse pay by state

Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. in September was $2,259.75, down 0.24% from the previous month and down 4.58% from September 2023, 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 in September, along with the percentage difference between September and August.

Note: States are listed in descending order based on their average weekly travel nurse pay in September.

California

September: $2,813.56

Month-over-month decrease: 0.71%

Alaska

September: $2,758.70

Month-over-month decrease: 1.95%

Delaware

September: $2,546.63

Month-over-month decrease: 1.53%

New Jersey

September: $2,525.12

Month-over-month decrease: 0.53%

Massachusetts

September: $2,519.25

Month-over-month decrease: 0.13%

New York

September: $2,500.61

Month-over-month increase: 0.11%

Nevada

September: $2,469.61

Month-over-month increase: 1.66%

Minnesota

September: $2,446.13

Month-over-month decrease: 0.07%

Maine

September: $2,425.88

Month-over-month decrease: 1.14%

Oregon

September: $2,423.92

Month-over-month increase: 0.01%

Wisconsin

September: $2,390.86

Month-over-month decrease: 0.33%

Rhode Island

September: $2,383.01

Month-over-month decrease: 0.63%

Vermont

September: $2,349.45

Month-over-month increase: 0.87% 

Illinois

September: $2,348.03

Month-over-month increase: 0.82%

Connecticut

September: $2,338.50

Month-over-month decrease: 0.15%

New Hampshire

September: $2,325.13

Month-over-month increase: 0.89%

Wyoming

September: $2,323.72

Month-over-month decrease: 0.08%

Pennsylvania

September: $2,322.35

Month-over-month decrease: 0.81%

Washington

September: $2,310.22

Month-over-month decrease: 0.46%

North Dakota

September: $2,300.53

Month-over-month decrease: 1.44%

South Dakota 

September: $2,282.55

Month-over-month decrease: 1.38%

West Virginia

September: $2,265.45

Month-over-month decrease: 0.05%

Montana

September: $2,260.52

Month-over-month decrease: 0.30%

Hawaii

September: $2,249.40

Month-over-month decrease: 1.83%

Missouri

September: $2,240.71

Month-over-month increase: 0.38%

Ohio

September: $2,233.86

Month-over-month decrease: 0.00%

Virginia

September: $2,222.02

Month-over-month decrease: 0.11%

Utah

September: $2,213.82

Month-over-month decrease: 1.70%

Arizona

September: $2,204.51

Month-over-month decrease: 1.55%

Nebraska

September: $2,203.01

Month-over-month decrease: 2.68%

Iowa

September: $2,200.37

Month-over-month increase: 0.15%

Kentucky

September: $2,197.25

Month-over-month decrease: 0.48%

Indiana

September: $2,195.36

Month-over-month increase: 1.41%

Idaho

September: $2,195.05

Month-over-month decrease: 0.08%

Colorado

September: $2,191.11

Month-over-month decrease: 0.28%

Maryland

September: $2,190.04

Month-over-month increase: 0.79%

Kansas

September: $2,169.63

Month-over-month increase: 1.23%

New Mexico

September: $2,153.32

Month-over-month decrease: 0.80%

Florida

September: $2,140.56

Month-over-month decrease: 0.32%

Michigan

September: $2,125.51

Month-over-month increase: 0.18%

Oklahoma

September: $2,111.00

Month-over-month increase: 1.01%

South Carolina

September: $2,093.63

Month-over-month increase: 0.47%

North Carolina

September: $2,073.32

Month-over-month decrease: 0.16%

Louisiana

September: $2,032.01

Month-over-month decrease: 1.39%

Georgia

September: $2,028.49

Month-over-month decrease: 0.10%

Arkansas

September: $2,008.88

Month-over-month increase: 2.15%

Texas

September: $1,965.05

Month-over-month decrease: 1.82%

Tennessee

September: $1,947.60

Month-over-month increase: 0.95%

Alabama

September: $1,943.77

Month-over-month increase: 0.31%

Mississippi

September: $1,828.32

Month-over-month increase: 0.96%

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