Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. in December was $2,293.97, up 0.13% from November and down 3.84% from December 2023, according to data shared with Becker's from Vivian, a healthcare career marketplace.
Here is the average weekly travel nurse pay for each state, as of December 2024, along with the percentage difference between December and November.
Note: States are listed in descending order based on their average weekly travel nurse pay in November.
California
December: $2,852.48
Month-over-month increase: 2.37%
Alaska
December: $2,669.29
Month-over-month decrease: 1.17%
Delaware
December: $2,595.55
Month-over-month increase: 0.22%
Nevada
December: $2,592.25
Month-over-month increase: 2.11%
Massachusetts
December: $2,569.92
Month-over-month increase: 0.86%
Minnesota
December: $2,560.84
Month-over-month increase: 0.56%
New York
December: $2,555.00
Month-over-month increase: 0.19%
New Jersey
December: $2,532.51
Month-over-month increase: 0.46%
Oregon
December: $2,500.74
Month-over-month increase: 1.22%
Maine
December: $2,458.98
Month-over-month increase: 1.38%
Vermont
December: $2,442.69
Month-over-month increase: 1.25%
Rhode Island
December: $2,433.67
Month-over-month decrease: 0.19%
Wisconsin
December: $2,429.93
Month-over-month decrease: 0.23%
Montana
December: $2,399.20
Month-over-month increase: 3.40%
New Hampshire
December: $2,396.49
Month-over-month increase: 0.78%
Illinois
December: $2,367.83
Month-over-month decrease: 0.69%
South Dakota
December: $2,364.21
Month-over-month decrease: 0.31%
Washington
December: $2,363.57
Month-over-month decrease: 0.34%
Connecticut
December: $2,353.23
Month-over-month decrease: 1.05%
Pennsylvania
December: $2,342.73
Month-over-month decrease: 0.24%
Wyoming
December: $2,327.11
Month-over-month decrease: 0.53%
Hawaii
December: $2,312.97
Month-over-month decrease: 0.29%
North Dakota
December: $2,308.63
Month-over-month decrease: 1.92%
Idaho
December: $2,300.99
Month-over-month increase: 0.39%
Missouri
December: $2,251.68
Month-over-month decrease: 0.39%
West Virginia
December: $2,243.74
Month-over-month decrease: 1.48%
Arizona
December: $2,239.97
Month-over-month increase: 0.83%
Ohio
December: $2,239.58
Month-over-month increase: 0.44%
Colorado
December: $2,234.76
Month-over-month increase: 0.77%
Virginia
December: $2,234.66
Month-over-month increase: 1.57%
Kentucky
December: $2,230.34
Month-over-month increase: 0.11%
New Mexico
December: $2,225.81
Month-over-month increase: 1.26%
Maryland
December: $2,225.01
Month-over-month increase: 1.24%
Utah
December: $2,224.63
Month-over-month increase: 1.43%
Nebraska
December: $2,224.28
Month-over-month increase: 0.15%
Iowa
December: $2,217.15
Month-over-month increase: 0.01%
Indiana
December: $2,207.95
Month-over-month decrease: 0.87%
Oklahoma
December: $2,205.09
Month-over-month decrease: 0.11%
Kansas
December: $2,177.22
Month-over-month increase: 0.25%
Michigan
December: $2,145.23
Month-over-month decrease: 0.53%
South Carolina
December: $2,113.67
Month-over-month increase: 0.35%
Florida
December: $2,103.29
Month-over-month decrease: 0.93%
North Carolina
December: $2,100.37
Month-over-month increase: 0.58%
Louisiana
December: $2,047.14
Month-over-month decrease: 0.26%
Georgia
December: $2,046.14
Month-over-month increase: 0.15%
Arkansas
December: $2,019.46
Month-over-month decrease: 3.62%
Tennessee
December: $1,993.08
Month-over-month decrease: 1.62%
Texas
December: $1,981.91
Month-over-month decrease: 0.21%
Alabama
December: $1,921.70
Month-over-month decrease: 1.70%
Mississippi
December: $1,813.72
Month-over-month decrease: 0.98%