Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. in October was $2,271.66, down 0.52% from the previous month and down 3.86% from October 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 October 2024, along with the percentage difference between October and September.
Note: States are listed in descending order based on their average weekly travel nurse pay in October.
California
October: $2,812.11
Month-over-month decrease: 0.07%
Alaska
October: $2,720.35
Month-over-month decrease: 1.40%
Delaware
October: $2,587.92
Month-over-month increase: 1.57%
New York
October: $2,531.51
Month-over-month increase: 1.21%
New Jersey
October: $2,528.34
Month-over-month increase: 0.13%
Nevada
October: $2,508.67
Month-over-month increase: 1.55%
Massachusetts
October: $2,515.28
Month-over-month decrease: 0.14%
Minnesota
October: $2,444.12
Month-over-month decrease: 0.05%
Oregon
October: $2,436.93
Month-over-month increase: 0.56%
Rhode Island
October: $2,423.70
Month-over-month increase: 1.69%
Wisconsin
October: $2,402.89
Month-over-month increase: 0.51%
Connecticut
October: $2,387.20
Month-over-month increase: 2.07%
Illinois
October: $2,369.01
Month-over-month increase: 0.89%
Vermont
October: $2,363.68
Month-over-month increase: 0.61%
Washington
October: $2,348.35
Month-over-month increase: 1.64%
Wyoming
October: $2,330.32
Month-over-month increase: 0.28%
New Hampshire
October: $2,323.21
Month-over-month decrease: 0.10%
North Dakota
October: $2,322.67
Month-over-month increase: 0.98%
Pennsylvania
October: $2,319.93
Month-over-month decrease: 0.11%
Montana
October: $2,304.78
Month-over-month increase: 1.89%
South Dakota
October: $2,301.31
Month-over-month increase: 0.88%
West Virginia
October: $2,283.50
Month-over-month increase: 0.77%
Idaho
October: $2,260.29
Month-over-month increase: 2.94%
Missouri
October: $2,240.73
Month-over-month decrease: 0.01%
Ohio
October: $2,237.21
Month-over-month increase: 0.15%
Indiana
October: $2,218.81
Month-over-month increase: 1.04%
Iowa
October: $2,211.70
Month-over-month increase: 0.48%
Kentucky
October: $2,209.71
Month-over-month increase: 0.55%
Utah
October: $2,208.55
Month-over-month decrease: 0.26%
Colorado
October: $2,188.50
Month-over-month decrease: 0.12%
Nebraska
October: $2,186.93
Month-over-month decrease: 0.69%
Maryland
October: $2,185.51
Month-over-month decrease: 0.22%
Arizona
October: $2,178.79
Month-over-month decrease: 1.13%
Kansas
October: $2,172.79
Month-over-month increase: 0.14%
Michigan
October: $2,149.41
Month-over-month increase: 1.10%
Florida
October: $2,142.91
Month-over-month increase: 0.10%
Oklahoma
October: $2,130.19
Month-over-month increase: 0.91%
South Carolina
October: $2,107.59
Month-over-month increase: 0.64%
North Carolina
October: $2,092.90
Month-over-month increase: 0.94%
Tennessee
October: $1,998.51
Month-over-month increase: 2.57%
Georgia
October: $2,017.38
Month-over-month decrease: 0.56%
Arkansas
October: $2,033.52
Month-over-month increase: 1.14%
Louisiana
October: $2,031.49
Month-over-month decrease: 0.02%
Texas
October: $1,958.94
Month-over-month decrease: 0.31%
Alabama
October: $1,953.41
Month-over-month increase: 0.51%
Mississippi
October: $1,802.30
Month-over-month decrease: 1.45%