The average weekly travel nurse pay in July in the U.S. was $2,447.83, down from $2,677.19 in the same month in 2022, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.
This represents a decrease of 8.5 percent. However, it is still 29.5 percent higher than pre-COVID-19 levels, the report found.
Month over month, average weekly travel nurse pay decreased 0.73 percent, from $2,466.27 in June to $2,447.83 in July.
As of Aug. 2, there were 159,488 active registered nurse travel jobs on the Vivian Health platform nationwide in the last seven days.
Here are 10 states with the largest dips to average weekly travel nurse pay in July compared with June, according to the report. (Note: The list does not include Washington, D.C.):
Alaska
June: $2,879.52
July: $2,668.15
Month-over-month decrease: 7.18 percent
Hawaii
June: $2,434.21
July: $2,314.63
Month-over-month decrease: 4.79 percent
Washington
June: $2,635.65
July: $2,520.91
Month-over-month decrease: 4.29 percent
Mississippi
June: $2,294.45
July: $2,201.06
Month-over-month decrease: 3.94 percent
Montana
June: $2,292.89
July: $2,228.54
Month-over-month decrease: 2.71 percent
Maryland
June: $2,445.34
July: $2,382.81
Month-over-month decrease: 2.48 percent
Kentucky
June: $2,439.55
July: $2,379.59
Month-over-month decrease: 2.39 percent
Massachusetts
June: $2,733.15
July: $2,670.34
Month-over-month decrease: 2.27 percent
Nevada
June: $2,594.95
July: $2,538.97
Month-over-month decrease: 2.20 percent
Oregon
June: $2,619.87
July: $2,566.71
Month-over-month decrease: 2.04 percent