Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. in March was $2,282.20, down 0.12% from February and down 2.89% from March 2024, according to data shared with Becker’s from Vivian, a healthcare career marketplace.
Here is the average weekly travel nurse pay for each state, as of March 2025, along with the percentage difference between March and February.
Note: States are listed in descending order based on their average weekly travel nurse pay in March 2025.
California
March: $2,837.03
Month-over-month increase: 0.61%
Alaska
March: $2,730.12
Month-over-month increase: 3.07%
Minnesota
March: $2,586.50
Month-over-month increase: 1.80%
Delaware
March: $2,553.86
Month-over-month decrease: 1.65%
Massachusetts
March: $2,548.30
Month-over-month decrease: 0.17%
Nevada
March: $2,517.92
Month-over-month decrease: 1.50%
New York
March: $2,510.24
Month-over-month decrease: 0.13%
New Jersey
March: $2,508.89
Month-over-month decrease: 0.34%
Oregon
March: $2,499.72
Month-over-month decrease: 0.30%
Wisconsin
March: $2,457.44
Month-over-month increase: 0.10%
Vermont
March: $2,441.02
Month-over-month decrease: 0.20%
North Dakota
March: $2,400.02
Month-over-month increase: 2.60%
New Hampshire
March: $2,392.75
Month-over-month decrease: 1.13%
South Dakota
March: $2,389.61
Month-over-month increase: 1.26%
Rhode Island
March: $2,388.69
Month-over-month decrease: 2.99%
Maine
March: $2,388.42
Month-over-month decrease: 1.05%
Montana
March: $2,372.72
Month-over-month decrease: 0.34%
Washington
March: $2,372.35
Month-over-month increase: 0.13%
Connecticut
March: $2,353.55
Month-over-month increase: 0.40%
Illinois
March: $2,353.36
Month-over-month decrease: 0.41%
Pennsylvania
March: $2,338.78
Month-over-month decrease: 0.38%
Hawaii
March: $2,332.56
Month-over-month decrease: 0.90%
Wyoming
March: $2,330.40
Month-over-month decrease: 0.92%
Nebraska
March: $2,300.95
Month-over-month decrease: 0.09%
Idaho
March: $2,291.52
Month-over-month decrease: 0.91%
Missouri
March: $2,257.14
Month-over-month increase: 0.47%
Utah
March: $2,239.41
Month-over-month increase: 0.51%
Iowa
March: $2,237.44
Month-over-month decrease: 0.27%
Arizona
March: $2,235.67
Month-over-month decrease: 0.13%
West Virginia
March: $2,211.06
Month-over-month decrease: 0.13%
New Mexico
March: $2,202.85
Month-over-month in decrease: 1.45%
Maryland
March: $2,202.24
Month-over-month increase: 1.13%
Ohio
March: $2,194.32
Month-over-month decrease: 0.50%
Virginia
March: $2,191.69
Month-over-month decrease: 2.19%
Indiana
March: $2,179.45
Month-over-month decrease: 1.15%
Kentucky
March: $2,178.55
Month-over-month decrease: 0.15%
Michigan
March: $2,148.18
Month-over-month decrease: 0.06%
Oklahoma
March: $2,142.92
Month-over-month decrease: 0.13%
Colorado
March: $2,130.35
Month-over-month increase: 3.68%
Kansas
March: $2,108.78
Month-over-month increase: 0.69%
Florida
March: $2,083.47
Month-over-month increase: 0.68%
South Carolina
March: $2,062.77
Month-over-month decrease: 0.25%
Arkansas
March: $2,061.17
Month-over-month decrease: 0.70%
North Carolina
March: $2,058.91
Month-over-month decrease: 1.49%
Louisiana
March: $2,026.49
Month-over-month decrease: 1.34%
Georgia
March: $2,022.09
Month-over-month decrease: 0.68%
Tennessee
March: $2,007.20
Month-over-month increase: 0.59%
Texas
March: $1,952.62
Month-over-month decrease: 0.51%
Alabama
March: $1,912.71
Month-over-month decrease: 1.00%
Mississippi
March: $1,865.95
Month-over-month increase: 2.26%
