The average weekly travel nurse pay in November in the U.S. was $2,417.04, a decrease of 0.22% from the previous month and a 10.94% decrease from the same month in 2022, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.
South Dakota saw the sharpest month-over-month decrease, followed by Florida, and Rhode Island saw the sharpest month-over-month increase.
Here are 10 states with the largest dips to average weekly travel nurse pay in November compared with October, according to the report:
Note: The list does not include Washington, D.C.
South Dakota
October: $2,528.36
November: $2,365.79
Month-over-month decrease: 6.43%
Florida
October: $2,221.44
November: $2,155.17
Month-over-month decrease: 2.98%
Mississippi
October: $2,040.89
November: $1,982.56
Month-over-month decrease: 2.86%
Minnesota
October: $2,515.44
November: $2,447.10
Month-over-month decrease: 2.72%
New Mexico
October: $2,339.63
November: $2,279.93
Month-over-month decrease: 2.55%
Vermont
October: $2,645.11
November: $2,582.42
Month-over-month decrease: 2.37%
Utah
October: $2,485.99
November: $2,438.23
Month-over-month decrease: 1.92%
West Virginia
October: $2,377.58
November: $2,335.26
Month-over-month decrease: 1.78%
Ohio
October: $2,393.94
November: $2,353.07
Month-over-month decrease: 1.71%
Idaho
October: $2,284.32
November: $2,249.19
Month-over-month decrease: 1.54%
Here are 10 states with the largest increases to average weekly travel nurse pay in November compared with October, according to the report.
Note: The list does not include Washington, D.C.
Rhode Island
October: $2,437.50
November: $2,555.77
Month-over-month increase: 4.85%
Delaware
October: $2,408.19
November: $2,518.42
Month-over-month increase: 4.58%
Hawaii
October: $2,330.22
November: $2,405.93
Month-over-month increase: 3.25%
Montana
October: $2,211.03
November: $2,271.41
Month-over-month increase: 2.73%
Massachusetts
October: $2,597.20
November: $2,650.88
Month-over-month increase: 2.07%
Louisiana
October: $2,065.78
November: $2,094.55
Month-over-month increase: 1.39%
Nebraska
October: $2,287.58
November: $2,316.73
Month-over-month increase: 1.27%
Tennessee
October: $2,108.18
November: $2,131.12
Month-over-month increase: 1.09%
Alabama
October: $2,083.48
November: $2,105.10
Month-over-month increase: 1.04%
Illinois
October: $2,366.24
November: $2,388.78
Month-over-month increase: 0.95%