Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. in September was $2,259.75, down 0.24% from the previous month and down 4.58% from September 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 in September, along with the percentage difference between September and August.
Note: States are listed in descending order based on their average weekly travel nurse pay in September.
California
September: $2,813.56
Month-over-month decrease: 0.71%
Alaska
September: $2,758.70
Month-over-month decrease: 1.95%
Delaware
September: $2,546.63
Month-over-month decrease: 1.53%
New Jersey
September: $2,525.12
Month-over-month decrease: 0.53%
Massachusetts
September: $2,519.25
Month-over-month decrease: 0.13%
New York
September: $2,500.61
Month-over-month increase: 0.11%
Nevada
September: $2,469.61
Month-over-month increase: 1.66%
Minnesota
September: $2,446.13
Month-over-month decrease: 0.07%
Maine
September: $2,425.88
Month-over-month decrease: 1.14%
Oregon
September: $2,423.92
Month-over-month increase: 0.01%
Wisconsin
September: $2,390.86
Month-over-month decrease: 0.33%
Rhode Island
September: $2,383.01
Month-over-month decrease: 0.63%
Vermont
September: $2,349.45
Month-over-month increase: 0.87%
Illinois
September: $2,348.03
Month-over-month increase: 0.82%
Connecticut
September: $2,338.50
Month-over-month decrease: 0.15%
New Hampshire
September: $2,325.13
Month-over-month increase: 0.89%
Wyoming
September: $2,323.72
Month-over-month decrease: 0.08%
Pennsylvania
September: $2,322.35
Month-over-month decrease: 0.81%
Washington
September: $2,310.22
Month-over-month decrease: 0.46%
North Dakota
September: $2,300.53
Month-over-month decrease: 1.44%
South Dakota
September: $2,282.55
Month-over-month decrease: 1.38%
West Virginia
September: $2,265.45
Month-over-month decrease: 0.05%
Montana
September: $2,260.52
Month-over-month decrease: 0.30%
Hawaii
September: $2,249.40
Month-over-month decrease: 1.83%
Missouri
September: $2,240.71
Month-over-month increase: 0.38%
Ohio
September: $2,233.86
Month-over-month decrease: 0.00%
Virginia
September: $2,222.02
Month-over-month decrease: 0.11%
Utah
September: $2,213.82
Month-over-month decrease: 1.70%
Arizona
September: $2,204.51
Month-over-month decrease: 1.55%
Nebraska
September: $2,203.01
Month-over-month decrease: 2.68%
Iowa
September: $2,200.37
Month-over-month increase: 0.15%
Kentucky
September: $2,197.25
Month-over-month decrease: 0.48%
Indiana
September: $2,195.36
Month-over-month increase: 1.41%
Idaho
September: $2,195.05
Month-over-month decrease: 0.08%
Colorado
September: $2,191.11
Month-over-month decrease: 0.28%
Maryland
September: $2,190.04
Month-over-month increase: 0.79%
Kansas
September: $2,169.63
Month-over-month increase: 1.23%
New Mexico
September: $2,153.32
Month-over-month decrease: 0.80%
Florida
September: $2,140.56
Month-over-month decrease: 0.32%
Michigan
September: $2,125.51
Month-over-month increase: 0.18%
Oklahoma
September: $2,111.00
Month-over-month increase: 1.01%
South Carolina
September: $2,093.63
Month-over-month increase: 0.47%
North Carolina
September: $2,073.32
Month-over-month decrease: 0.16%
Louisiana
September: $2,032.01
Month-over-month decrease: 1.39%
Georgia
September: $2,028.49
Month-over-month decrease: 0.10%
Arkansas
September: $2,008.88
Month-over-month increase: 2.15%
Texas
September: $1,965.05
Month-over-month decrease: 1.82%
Tennessee
September: $1,947.60
Month-over-month increase: 0.95%
Alabama
September: $1,943.77
Month-over-month increase: 0.31%
Mississippi
September: $1,828.32
Month-over-month increase: 0.96%