Travel nurse pay by state

Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. in October was $2,271.66, down 0.52% from the previous month and down 3.86% from October 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 as of October 2024, along with the percentage difference between October and September.

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

California

October: $2,812.11
Month-over-month decrease: 0.07%

Alaska

October: $2,720.35
Month-over-month decrease: 1.40%

Delaware

October: $2,587.92
Month-over-month increase: 1.57%

New York

October: $2,531.51
Month-over-month increase: 1.21%

New Jersey

October: $2,528.34
Month-over-month increase: 0.13%

Nevada

October: $2,508.67
Month-over-month increase: 1.55%

Massachusetts

October: $2,515.28
Month-over-month decrease: 0.14%

Minnesota

October: $2,444.12
Month-over-month decrease: 0.05%

Oregon

October: $2,436.93
Month-over-month increase: 0.56%

Rhode Island

October: $2,423.70
Month-over-month increase: 1.69%

Wisconsin

October: $2,402.89
Month-over-month increase: 0.51%

Connecticut

October: $2,387.20
Month-over-month increase: 2.07%

Illinois

October: $2,369.01
Month-over-month increase: 0.89%

Vermont

October: $2,363.68
Month-over-month increase: 0.61%

Washington

October: $2,348.35
Month-over-month increase: 1.64%

Wyoming

October: $2,330.32
Month-over-month increase: 0.28%

New Hampshire

October: $2,323.21
Month-over-month decrease: 0.10%

North Dakota

October: $2,322.67
Month-over-month increase: 0.98%

Pennsylvania

October: $2,319.93
Month-over-month decrease: 0.11%

Montana

October: $2,304.78
Month-over-month increase: 1.89%

South Dakota

October: $2,301.31
Month-over-month increase: 0.88%

West Virginia

October: $2,283.50
Month-over-month increase: 0.77%

Idaho

October: $2,260.29
Month-over-month increase: 2.94%

Missouri

October: $2,240.73
Month-over-month decrease: 0.01%

Ohio

October: $2,237.21
Month-over-month increase: 0.15%

Indiana

October: $2,218.81
Month-over-month increase: 1.04%

Iowa

October: $2,211.70
Month-over-month increase: 0.48%

Kentucky

October: $2,209.71
Month-over-month increase: 0.55%

Utah

October: $2,208.55
Month-over-month decrease: 0.26%

Colorado

October: $2,188.50
Month-over-month decrease: 0.12%

Nebraska

October: $2,186.93
Month-over-month decrease: 0.69%

Maryland

October: $2,185.51
Month-over-month decrease: 0.22%

Arizona

October: $2,178.79
Month-over-month decrease: 1.13%

Kansas

October: $2,172.79
Month-over-month increase: 0.14%

Michigan

October: $2,149.41
Month-over-month increase: 1.10%

Florida

October: $2,142.91
Month-over-month increase: 0.10%

Oklahoma

October: $2,130.19
Month-over-month increase: 0.91%

South Carolina

October: $2,107.59
Month-over-month increase: 0.64%

North Carolina

October: $2,092.90
Month-over-month increase: 0.94%

Tennessee

October: $1,998.51
Month-over-month increase: 2.57%

Georgia

October: $2,017.38
Month-over-month decrease: 0.56%

Arkansas

October: $2,033.52
Month-over-month increase: 1.14%

Louisiana

October: $2,031.49
Month-over-month decrease: 0.02%

Texas

October: $1,958.94
Month-over-month decrease: 0.31%

Alabama

October: $1,953.41
Month-over-month increase: 0.51%

Mississippi

October: $1,802.30
Month-over-month decrease: 1.45%

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