The average weekly travel nurse pay in March in the U.S. was $2,590, down 14.09 percent from $3,015 during the same month in 2022, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.
Month over month, average weekly travel nurse pay decreased 3.01 percent, the report found.
As of April 3, there were 122,092 active registered nurse travel jobs on the Vivian Health platform nationwide in the last seven days.
Here are 10 states with the largest decreases to average weekly travel nurse pay in March compared to February, according to the report shared with Becker's. (Note: The list does not include Washington, D.C.):
Pennsylvania
February: $2,741.59
March: $2,466.84
Month-over-month decrease: 10.02 percent
New Mexico
February: $2,504.22
March: $2,366.09
Month-over-month decrease: 5.52 percent
South Dakota
February: $2,702.34
March: $2,556.65
Month-over-month decrease: 5.39 percent
Delaware
February: $2,809.84
March: $2,659.37
Month-over-month decrease: 5.36 percent
Minnesota
February: $2,930.28
March: $2,777.62
Month-over-month decrease: 5.21 percent
Massachusetts
February: $2,984.19
March: $2,842.25
Month-over-month decrease: 4.76 percent
Connecticut
February: $2,786.05
March: $2,657.82
Month-over-month decrease: 4.60 percent
Nevada
February: $2,899.19
March: $2,771.19
Month-over-month decrease: 4.41 percent
Hawaii
February: $2,615.16
March: $2,510.28
Month-over-month decrease: 4.01 percent
South Carolina
February: $2,267.06
March: $2,180.44
Month-over-month decrease: 3.82 percent