The average weekly travel nurse pay in December in the U.S. was $3,177, down 16 percent from $3,782 during the same month in 2021, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.
As of Jan. 5, there were 645,243 active RN travel jobs on the Vivian Health platform nationwide in the last 90 days.
Here are 10 states with the largest decreases to travel nurse pay in December 2022 (compared to December 2021), according to the report shared with Becker's.
Oklahoma
Weekly pay 2022: $2,645
Weekly pay 2021: $3,759
YOY decrease: 29.64 percent
Colorado
Weekly pay 2022: $2,953
Weekly pay 2021: $4,042
YOY decrease: 26.94 percent
Wisconsin
Weekly pay 2022: $3,172
Weekly pay 2021: $4,174
YOY decrease: 24.01 percent
Georgia
Weekly pay 2022: $2,732
Weekly pay 2021: $3,572
YOY decrease: 23.52 percent
Michigan
Weekly pay 2022: $3,000
Weekly pay 2021: $3,898
YOY decrease: 23.04 percent
Maine
Weekly pay 2022: $3,350
Weekly pay 2021: $4,327
YOY decrease: 22.58 percent
Idaho
Weekly pay 2022: $2,951
Weekly pay 2021: $3,788
YOY decrease: 22.10 percent
Kansas
Weekly pay 2022: $2,714
Weekly pay 2021: $3,463
YOY decrease: 21.63 percent
Indiana
Weekly pay 2022: $3,105
Weekly pay 2021: $3,936
YOY decrease: 21.11 percent
Texas
Weekly pay 2022: $2,608
Weekly pay 2021: $3,301
YOY decrease: 20.99 percent