The average weekly travel nurse pay in October in the U.S. was $2,422.52, a decrease of 0.33% from the previous month and a 9.58% decrease from the same month in 2022, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.
Mississippi saw the sharpest month-over-month decrease, followed by Delaware, and South Dakota saw the sharpest month-over-month increase.
Here are 10 states with the largest dips to average weekly travel nurse pay in October compared with September, according to the report.
Note: The list does not include Washington, D.C.
Mississippi
September: $2,208.35
October: $2,041.38
Month-over-month decrease: 7.56%
Delaware
September: $2,523.93
October: $2,405.29
Month-over-month decrease: 4.70%
Kansas
September: $2,255.03
October: $2,180.68
Month-over-month decrease: 3.30%
Maryland
September: $2,395.27
October: $2,319.28
Month-over-month decrease: 3.17%
Louisiana
September: $2,130.23
October: $2,065.37
Month-over-month decrease: 3.04%
Connecticut
September: $2,441.24
October: $2,369.09
Month-over-month decrease: 2.96%
Rhode Island
September: $2,502.59
October: $2,433.00
Month-over-month decrease: 2.78%
Iowa
September: $2,284.30
October: $2,225.93
Month-over-month decrease: 2.56%
Tennessee
September: $2,153.29
October: $2,107.83
Month-over-month decrease: 2.11%
Wyoming
September: $2,534.83
October: $2,483.06
Month-over-month decrease: 2.04%
Here are 10 states with the largest increases to average weekly travel nurse pay in October compared with September, according to the report.
Note: The list does not include Washington, D.C.
South Dakota
September: $2,432.36
October: $2,531.04
Month-over-month increase: 4.06%
Utah
September: $2,405.03
October: $2,487.35
Month-over-month increase: 3.42%
Oklahoma
September: $2,082.99
October: $2,123.56
Month-over-month increase: 1.95%
Nevada
September: $2,535.65
October: $2,570.37
Month-over-month increase: 1.37%
Florida
September: $2,193.38
October: $2,222.56
Month-over-month increase: 1.33%
Massachusetts
September: $2,565.19
October: $2,596.24
Month-over-month increase: 1.21%
Alabama
September: $2,062.46
October: $2,083.74
Month-over-month increase: 1.03%
Virginia
September: $2,288.47
October: $2,306.81
Month-over-month increase: 0.80%
Indiana
September: $2,306.31
October: $2,322.78
Month-over-month increase: 0.71%
Washington
September: $2,454.84
October: $2,470.77
Month-over-month increase: 0.65%