Travel nurse pay, by state

Becker's Healthcare January 2, 2025
Kelly Gooch

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...

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