Highest-Paying Travel Nurse Assignments

Updated November 11, 2024

If you’re looking for a new travel nurse assignment—or just curious how much current travel nurse jobs are paying out—here are some of the highest-paid travel nursing jobs currently available across the country.

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Cities Paying > $3,200 per week

Parkersburg, WV: $4.3K in OR
Bakersfield, CA: $4.3K in OR
South Charleston, WV: $4.1K in OR
San Diego, CA: $3.9K in Peds/NICU/POR/etc.
New Orleans, LA: $3.8K in OR
Los Angeles, CA: $3.7K in Labor & Delivery
San Luis Obispo, CA: $3.6K in OR
Chico, CA: $3.6K in OR
Rockford, IL: $3.5K in CathLab
Bismarck, ND: $3.5K in Labor & Delivery
Beverly, MA: $3.5K in CathLab
Peterborough, NH: $3.5K in OR
Henderson, NV: $3.5K in CathLab
Bismarck, ND: $3.4K in Labor & Delivery
Williston, ND: $3.4K in Labor & Delivery
Beverly, MA: $3.4K in ER
Moreno Valley, CA: $3.4K in ER
Oklahoma City, OK: $3.4K in ICU
Peoria, IL: $3.4K in MedSurg
Santa Rosa, CA: $3.4K in Labor & Delivery
New York, NY: $3.3K in Peds/NICU/POR/etc.
Oklahoma City, OK: $3.3K in Oncology
Marshfield, WI: $3.3K in Peds/NICU/POR/etc.
Los Angeles, CA: $3.3K in Peds/NICU/POR/etc.
Henderson, NV: $3.3K in CathLab
Sacramento, CA: $3.3K in Labor & Delivery
Juneau, AK: $3.3K in MedSurg
Arlington Heights, IL: $3.3K in CathLab
Rochester, NY: $3.2K in OR
Madera, CA: $3.2K in Peds/NICU/POR/etc.
Indio, CA: $3.2K in OR
Northampton, MA: $3.2K in OR
Wilmington, DE: $3.2K in Peds/NICU/POR/etc.
Sitka, AK: $3.2K in Case Mgr

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Highest-Demand Cities

Oklahoma City, OK: at least 122 assignments up to $3.4K/week
Albany, NY: at least 84 assignments up to $2.6K/week
Rochester, NY: at least 72 assignments up to $3.2K/week
Rapid City, SD: at least 54 assignments up to $3K/week
Bangor, ME: at least 50 assignments up to $2.9K/week
Stanford, CA: at least 50 assignments up to $3K/week
Louisville, KY: at least 45 assignments up to $2.4K/week
Salem, MA: at least 43 assignments up to $2.9K/week
Peoria, IL: at least 41 assignments up to $3.4K/week
Phoenix, AZ: at least 36 assignments up to $2.4K/week
Boston, MA: at least 32 assignments up to $3.1K/week
Montgomery, AL: at least 30 assignments up to $2.9K/week
Utica, NY: at least 27 assignments up to $3.2K/week
Omaha, NE: at least 26 assignments up to $2.9K/week
Medford, OR: at least 26 assignments up to $2.6K/week
Madison, WI: at least 26 assignments up to $2.8K/week
Lebanon, NH: at least 26 assignments up to $3.2K/week
Urbana, IL: at least 25 assignments up to $2.6K/week
Springfield, IL: at least 25 assignments up to $2.9K/week
Milwaukee, WI: at least 24 assignments up to $3.1K/week
Syracuse, NY: at least 24 assignments up to $3.1K/week
Tucson, AZ: at least 23 assignments up to $2.4K/week
San Diego, CA: at least 23 assignments up to $3.9K/week
Los Angeles, CA: at least 22 assignments up to $3.7K/week
Lake Havasu City, AZ: at least 20 assignments up to $2.4K/week

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Emergency Room

Here is a sampling of ER travel nurse jobs available across the country:

AZ: $2.6K/week
CA: $3.4K/week
CO: $2.1K/week
CT: $2.1K/week
HI: $2.3K/week
IA: $2.1K/week
IL: $2.5K/week
MA: $3.4K/week
MD: $2.1K/week
ME: $2.2K/week
MI: $2.8K/week
MO: $2.6K/week
MT: $2.4K/week
NC: $2.1K/week
ND: $3K/week
NE: $2.8K/week
NH: $2.3K/week
NJ: $2.3K/week
NM: $2.3K/week
NV: $2.1K/week
NY: $3.1K/week
OR: $2.4K/week
RI: $2.3K/week
SD: $2.1K/week
VA: $2.2K/week
VT: $2.2K/week
WA: $2.9K/week
WI: $2.4K/week

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Labor & Delivery

We found the following opportunities for L&D travel nurses:

AK: $2.9K/week
AL: $2K/week
AZ: $2.6K/week
CA: $3.7K/week
CO: $2.5K/week
CT: $2.1K/week
FL: $2.3K/week
HI: $2.5K/week
IA: $2.3K/week
ID: $2.1K/week
IN: $2.1K/week
KS: $2.4K/week
KY: $2.2K/week
MA: $2.8K/week
MD: $2.5K/week
ME: $2.5K/week
MI: $2.3K/week
MN: $2.2K/week
MO: $2.2K/week
MT: $2.1K/week
ND: $3.5K/week
NE: $2.5K/week
NH: $2.5K/week
NJ: $2.8K/week
NM: $2.6K/week
NV: $2.4K/week
NY: $2.6K/week
OK: $2.3K/week
OR: $3K/week
RI: $2.4K/week
SC: $2.2K/week
TX: $2.2K/week
VA: $2.6K/week
VT: $2.3K/week
WA: $3.1K/week
WI: $2.5K/week
WV: $2.5K/week
WY: $2.3K/week

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Operating Room

There are numerous high-paying OR travel nursing assignments available.

AK: $2.2K/week
AZ: $2.8K/week
CA: $4.3K/week
CO: $2.6K/week
CT: $3K/week
DC: $2.3K/week
FL: $2.5K/week
GA: $2.8K/week
IA: $2.7K/week
ID: $2.4K/week
IL: $2.4K/week
IN: $3.2K/week
KS: $2.3K/week
KY: $2K/week
LA: $3.8K/week
MA: $3.2K/week
MD: $2.5K/week
ME: $2.4K/week
MI: $3K/week
NC: $2.6K/week
ND: $3K/week
NE: $2.5K/week
NH: $3.5K/week
NM: $2.3K/week
NY: $3.2K/week
OH: $3.2K/week
OK: $2.7K/week
OR: $2.5K/week
PA: $3K/week
SD: $2.3K/week
TN: $2.6K/week
TX: $2.2K/week
UT: $2.4K/week
VA: $2.8K/week
VT: $2.9K/week
WA: $3.1K/week
WI: $3.1K/week
WV: $4.3K/week

Find available travel nursing assignments near or far.

ICU

Here are some of the highest-paying MICU/SICU, CVICU and CICU travel nursing assignments we found across the country:

AL: $2.1K/week
AZ: $2.3K/week
CA: $2.9K/week
CO: $2.2K/week
CT: $2.3K/week
HI: $2.4K/week
IA: $2.2K/week
IL: $2.4K/week
IN: $2.4K/week
KS: $2.1K/week
KY: $2.3K/week
MA: $2.3K/week
MD: $2.1K/week
ME: $2.9K/week
MI: $2.5K/week
MN: $2.6K/week
MO: $2.8K/week
MT: $2.1K/week
NC: $2.6K/week
ND: $2.2K/week
NE: $2.6K/week
NH: $2.3K/week
NJ: $2.3K/week
NM: $2.4K/week
NV: $2.2K/week
NY: $3.1K/week
OH: $2.1K/week
OK: $3.4K/week
OR: $2.9K/week
RI: $2.3K/week
SC: $2.4K/week
SD: $2.9K/week
TN: $2.3K/week
TX: $2.6K/week
VA: $2.2K/week
WA: $2.1K/week
WI: $3.1K/week
WY: $2.2K/week

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Pediatrics

For those who prefer working with children, there are NICU, PICU, pediatric OR, and general pediatric nursing opportunities available in multiple states, such as: