10 states with the largest dips in travel nurse pay

The average weekly travel nurse pay in June in the U.S. was $2,466, down 8.56 percent from $2,697 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 0.89 percent, from $2,488.38 in May to $2,466.27 in June, the report found.

As of July 6, there were 148,110 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 June compared with May, according to the report shared with Becker's. (Note: The list does not include Washington, D.C.)

Wyoming

May: $2,760.95

June: $2,583.52

Month-over-month decrease: 6.43 percent

North Dakota

May: $2,577.08

June: $2,417.88

Month-over-month decrease: 6.18 percent

Nevada

May: $2,730.35

June: $2,594.95

Month-over-month decrease: 4.96 percent

Delaware

May: $2,656.16

June: $2,530.98

Month-over-month decrease: 4.71 percent

Utah

May: $2,368.18

June: $2,266.75

Month-over-month decrease: 4.28 percent

Ohio

May: $2,521.23

June: $2,423.58

Month-over-month decrease: 3.87 percent

Kentucky

May: $2,521.01

June: $2,439.55

Month-over-month decrease: 3.23 percent

Alaska

May: $2,969.90

June: $2,879.52

Month-over-month decrease: 3.04 percent

Iowa

May: $2,420.18

June: $2,352.64

Month-over-month decrease: 2.79 percent

New Jersey

May: $2,826.83

June: $2,748.84

Month-over-month decrease: 2.76 percent

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