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Highest-Paying Travel Nurse Assignments

October 6, 2025

Updated October 6, 2025

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 > $3,300 per week

  • Aberdeen, SD: $4.2K in LD
  • Lone Tree, CO: $4K in LD
  • Grand Blanc, MI: $4K in Case Mgr
  • Rapid City, SD: $3.9K in CathLab
  • New York, NY: $3.9K in Peds/NICU/POR/etc.
  • Sharon, CT: $3.9K in LD
  • Lone Tree, CO: $3.8K in LD
  • Tacoma, WA: $3.8K in LD
  • San Luis Obispo, CA: $3.7K in LD
  • Santa Rosa, CA: $3.7K in LD
  • Denver, CO: $3.7K in OR
  • Irving, TX: $3.7K in LD
  • Hilo, HI: $3.7K in CathLab
  • Bakersfield, CA: $3.7K in OR
  • Lancaster, CA: $3.7K in OR
  • Soldotna, AK: $3.7K in MedSurg
  • Soldotna, AK: $3.7K in MedSurg
  • Breese, IL: $3.7K in LD
  • Syracuse, NY: $3.7K in Peds/NICU/POR/etc.
  • Henderson, NV: $3.6K in CathLab
  • Loma Linda, CA: $3.6K in Case Mgr
  • Pittsfield, MA: $3.6K in OR
  • Boston, MA: $3.6K in OR
  • Fresno, CA: $3.6K in LD
  • Pittsfield, MA: $3.5K in LD
  • Webster, TX: $3.5K in CathLab
  • Northridge, CA: $3.5K in CathLab
  • Pikeville, KY: $3.4K in CathLab
  • Hillsboro, OR: $3.4K in LD
  • Farmington, CT: $3.4K in OR
  • Rapid City, SD: $3.4K in CathLab
  • Redwood City, CA: $3.4K in LD
  • Santa Clara, CA: $3.4K in LD
  • Santa Clara, CA: $3.4K in ICU
  • Grand Island, NE: $3.4K in LD
  • Morristown, NJ: $3.4K in CathLab
  • Nashville, TN: $3.4K in OR
  • Bismarck, ND: $3.4K in CathLab
  • Santa Rosa, CA: $3.4K in LD
  • San Leandro, CA: $3.3K in LD
  • Burlingame, CA: $3.3K in OR
  • Bakersfield, CA: $3.3K in Case Mgr
  • Columbus, OH: $3.3K in Peds/NICU/POR/etc.
  • Burlington, VT: $3.3K in OR
  • Fresno, CA: $3.3K in LD
  • Burlington, VT: $3.3K in OR
  • Madison, WI: $3.3K in Peds/NICU/POR/etc.
  • Canton, OH: $3.3K in OR
  • Rochester, NY: $3.3K in Oncology
  • Fremont, CA: $3.3K in Case Mgr

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Compare Rates for Travel Nursing Specialties by State

Highest-Demand Cities

  • Rochester, NY: at least 125 assignments up to $3.3K/week
  • Aurora, CO: at least 93 assignments up to $2.6K/week
  • Columbus, OH: at least 76 assignments up to $3.3K/week
  • Phoenix, AZ: at least 75 assignments up to $2.5K/week
  • Wichita, KS: at least 50 assignments up to $2.5K/week
  • Urbana, IL: at least 44 assignments up to $2.8K/week
  • Boston, MA: at least 42 assignments up to $3.6K/week
  • Springfield, IL: at least 42 assignments up to $3K/week
  • Cleveland, OH: at least 42 assignments up to $2.7K/week
  • Mesa, AZ: at least 42 assignments up to $2.4K/week
  • Oklahoma City, OK: at least 38 assignments up to $3.1K/week
  • Rapid City, SD: at least 38 assignments up to $3.9K/week
  • Madison, WI: at least 34 assignments up to $3.3K/week
  • Evansville, IN: at least 31 assignments up to $2.8K/week
  • Albany, NY: at least 31 assignments up to $2.6K/week
  • Chandler, AZ: at least 30 assignments up to $2.1K/week
  • Milwaukee, WI: at least 29 assignments up to $2.5K/week
  • Newburgh, IN: at least 28 assignments up to $2.9K/week
  • Peoria, IL: at least 27 assignments up to $3.1K/week
  • Baltimore, MD: at least 27 assignments up to $2.9K/week
  • Los Angeles, CA: at least 26 assignments up to $3.2K/week
  • Tacoma, WA: at least 25 assignments up to $3.8K/week
  • Oklahoma, OK: at least 24 assignments up to $2.5K/week
  • Portland, ME: at least 23 assignments up to $3.2K/week
  • Fort Wayne, IN: at least 21 assignments up to $2.3K/week
  • Des Moines, IA: at least 21 assignments up to $3.1K/week
  • Omaha, NE: at least 20 assignments up to $3K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Case Management

For those looking for positions in case management, consider the following options:

  • CA: $3.6K/week
  • FL: $2.2K/week
  • IL: $2.4K/week
  • MA: $3.1K/week
  • ME: $2.2K/week
  • MI: $4K/week
  • MO: $2K/week
  • MS: $2.3K/week
  • MT: $2.7K/week
  • NC: $2.1K/week
  • NH: $2.3K/week
  • NJ: $2K/week
  • NY: $3K/week
  • OR: $2.5K/week
  • PA: $2.4K/week
  • SD: $2.6K/week
  • TN: $2K/week
  • VA: $2.1K/week
  • WA: $2.7K/week

Cath Lab

We found openings for cath labs in most states. Here are the current highest -paying states:

  • AK: $2.8K/week
  • AR: $2.6K/week
  • AZ: $2.6K/week
  • CA: $3.5K/week
  • CO: $2.2K/week
  • DE: $2.7K/week
  • FL: $2.3K/week
  • GA: $2.7K/week
  • HI: $3.7K/week
  • IA: $3.1K/week
  • IL: $3K/week
  • IN: $2.7K/week
  • KS: $2.4K/week
  • KY: $3.4K/week
  • LA: $2.8K/week
  • MA: $3.3K/week
  • MD: $2.9K/week
  • ME: $2.2K/week
  • MI: $3K/week
  • MO: $2.9K/week
  • MT: $2.9K/week
  • NC: $2.8K/week
  • ND: $3.4K/week
  • NE: $2.9K/week
  • NH: $2.9K/week
  • NJ: $3.4K/week
  • NM: $2.8K/week
  • NV: $3.6K/week
  • NY: $2.9K/week
  • OH: $2.9K/week
  • OK: $2.6K/week
  • PA: $3.2K/week
  • SC: $2.3K/week
  • SD: $3.9K/week
  • TN: $2.4K/week
  • TX: $3.5K/week
  • VA: $2.5K/week
  • WA: $2.9K/week
  • WI: $3.2K/week
  • WV: $2.3K/week
  • WY: $2.9K/week

Emergency Room

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

  • AK: $2.2K/week
  • AL: $2.5K/week
  • AR: $1.9K/week
  • AZ: $2.3K/week
  • CA: $3.1K/week
  • CO: $1.9K/week
  • CT: $2.2K/week
  • DE: $2.2K/week
  • HI: $2.1K/week
  • IA: $2.2K/week
  • ID: $2.1K/week
  • IL: $2.3K/week
  • IN: $2.8K/week
  • KS: $2.5K/week
  • KY: $1.9K/week
  • LA: $2.1K/week
  • MA: $2.9K/week
  • MD: $2.1K/week
  • ME: $2.2K/week
  • MI: $2.7K/week
  • MN: $2.4K/week
  • MO: $2.6K/week
  • MT: $2.1K/week
  • NC: $2.6K/week
  • ND: $2.7K/week
  • NE: $2.1K/week
  • NH: $2.5K/week
  • NJ: $2.9K/week
  • NM: $2.2K/week
  • NY: $2.4K/week
  • OH: $2.1K/week
  • OK: $2K/week
  • OR: $2.5K/week
  • PA: $2K/week
  • RI: $2.2K/week
  • SD: $2.4K/week
  • TN: $2K/week
  • TX: $2K/week
  • VA: $2K/week
  • VT: $2.5K/week
  • WA: $2.3K/week
  • WI: $2.4K/week

Home Health Care

Home health is a growing field throughout all of nursing, and if you have experience in home health, travel nursing opportunities may be available for you.

  • NJ: $2.9K/week
  • CA: $2.7K/week
  • WA: $2.7K/week
  • IL: $2.6K/week
  • MA: $2.6K/week
  • WV: $2.9K/week
  • UT: $2.4K/week
  • OH: $2.4K/week
  • MO: $2.4K/week
  • OR: $2.4K/week
  • VA: $2.3K/week
  • MD: $2.3K/week
  • KY: $2.3K/week
  • MI: $2.3K/week
  • DC: $2.3K/week
  • CT: $2.2K/week
  • IN: $2.2K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

ICU

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

  • AK: $2K/week
  • AZ: $2.5K/week
  • CA: $3.4K/week
  • CO: $2K/week
  • CT: $2.9K/week
  • DC: $2K/week
  • GA: $1.9K/week
  • HI: $2.4K/week
  • IA: $2.2K/week
  • IL: $2.9K/week
  • IN: $2.1K/week
  • KS: $2.5K/week
  • KY: $2.6K/week
  • MA: $2.5K/week
  • MD: $2.9K/week
  • ME: $3.1K/week
  • MI: $3.1K/week
  • MN: $2.4K/week
  • MO: $2.1K/week
  • MT: $2.2K/week
  • NC: $2.6K/week
  • ND: $2K/week
  • NE: $2.2K/week
  • NH: $2.5K/week
  • NJ: $2K/week
  • NM: $2.2K/week
  • NV: $2.2K/week
  • NY: $2.6K/week
  • OH: $2K/week
  • OK: $2.5K/week
  • OR: $2.3K/week
  • PA: $2.1K/week
  • RI: $2.2K/week
  • SD: $3K/week
  • TX: $2.5K/week
  • VA: $2.5K/week
  • VT: $2.3K/week
  • WA: $2.3K/week
  • WI: $3.2K/week
  • WY: $2.1K/week

Labor & Delivery

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

  • AK: $2.9K/week
  • AR: $2.8K/week
  • AZ: $2.9K/week
  • CA: $3.7K/week
  • CO: $4K/week
  • CT: $3.9K/week
  • DC: $3.2K/week
  • DE: $2.6K/week
  • FL: $1.9K/week
  • GA: $2.4K/week
  • IA: $2.6K/week
  • ID: $2.6K/week
  • IL: $3.7K/week
  • IN: $3K/week
  • KS: $2.4K/week
  • KY: $2.2K/week
  • LA: $2.1K/week
  • MA: $3.5K/week
  • MD: $2.3K/week
  • ME: $2.6K/week
  • MI: $2.3K/week
  • MN: $2.7K/week
  • MO: $2.1K/week
  • MS: $2K/week
  • MT: $2.5K/week
  • NC: $2.4K/week
  • ND: $2.7K/week
  • NE: $3.4K/week
  • NH: $2.9K/week
  • NJ: $2.6K/week
  • NM: $2.9K/week
  • NV: $2.8K/week
  • NY: $3.3K/week
  • OH: $2.1K/week
  • OK: $2.3K/week
  • OR: $3.4K/week
  • PA: $2.5K/week
  • SD: $4.2K/week
  • TN: $2.6K/week
  • TX: $3.7K/week
  • UT: $2.3K/week
  • VA: $2.3K/week
  • WA: $3.8K/week
  • WI: $3K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Long Term Care

Not all long-term care facilities are open to travel nursing, but travel nursing long-term care jobs do exist. Here are some current roles we found across the nation:

  • AK: $2.6K/week
  • MA: $2.3K/week
  • WI: $2.1K/week
  • VT: $2.1K/week
  • MN: $2K/week
  • MA: $2K/week
  • MN: $1.8K/week
  • ND: $1.8K/week

Medical-Surgical

For medical-surgical nursing assignments, here are the highest-paying opportunities per state:

  • AK: $3.7K/week
  • AR: $1.9K/week
  • AZ: $2K/week
  • CA: $3.1K/week
  • CO: $2.1K/week
  • CT: $2.3K/week
  • DC: $2.8K/week
  • GA: $2.1K/week
  • IA: $2.9K/week
  • IL: $3.1K/week
  • IN: $2.8K/week
  • KS: $2.5K/week
  • KY: $2.8K/week
  • MA: $2.4K/week
  • MD: $1.9K/week
  • ME: $3.2K/week
  • MI: $2.6K/week
  • MN: $2.3K/week
  • MO: $2K/week
  • MT: $2K/week
  • ND: $2.8K/week
  • NE: $2.1K/week
  • NH: $3.1K/week
  • NY: $2.8K/week
  • OH: $2.4K/week
  • OR: $2.4K/week
  • PA: $2K/week
  • SC: $1.9K/week
  • TN: $2.1K/week
  • TX: $2.4K/week
  • VA: $1.9K/week
  • WA: $2.3K/week
  • WI: $3.1K/week
  • WV: $2.1K/week
  • WY: $2.1K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Oncology

There are many oncology travel nursing assignments available:

  • AR: $2.3K/week
  • AZ: $2.3K/week
  • CA: $2.9K/week
  • CO: $1.9K/week
  • CT: $2.3K/week
  • GA: $2.2K/week
  • IL: $3K/week
  • IN: $1.9K/week
  • KS: $2.4K/week
  • KY: $1.9K/week
  • MA: $2.7K/week
  • ME: $3.2K/week
  • MO: $2K/week
  • MT: $1.9K/week
  • NC: $2K/week
  • ND: $2.2K/week
  • NY: $3.3K/week
  • OH: $2.5K/week
  • OK: $2.4K/week
  • OR: $2.5K/week
  • SD: $2.3K/week
  • TN: $2.1K/week
  • TX: $2.1K/week
  • WI: $2.3K/week
  • WV: $2.3K/week
  • WY: $2.2K/week

Operating Room

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

  • AK: $3K/week
  • AR: $2.1K/week
  • AZ: $2.4K/week
  • CA: $3.7K/week
  • CO: $3.7K/week
  • CT: $3.4K/week
  • DC: $2.5K/week
  • FL: $2K/week
  • GA: $2.9K/week
  • HI: $1.9K/week
  • IA: $2.6K/week
  • ID: $1.9K/week
  • IL: $3.1K/week
  • IN: $2.5K/week
  • KS: $2.9K/week
  • KY: $2.5K/week
  • LA: $2.6K/week
  • MA: $3.6K/week
  • MD: $2.9K/week
  • MI: $3.1K/week
  • MN: $2.5K/week
  • MO: $2.1K/week
  • MS: $2.5K/week
  • MT: $2.4K/week
  • NC: $2.6K/week
  • ND: $2.8K/week
  • NE: $2.7K/week
  • NH: $3K/week
  • NJ: $2.1K/week
  • NM: $2.8K/week
  • NV: $3.2K/week
  • NY: $2.8K/week
  • OH: $3.3K/week
  • OK: $2.4K/week
  • OR: $2.8K/week
  • PA: $2.7K/week
  • RI: $2.4K/week
  • SC: $2.2K/week
  • SD: $3.1K/week
  • TN: $3.4K/week
  • TX: $2.6K/week
  • UT: $2.2K/week
  • VA: $2.6K/week
  • VT: $3.3K/week
  • WA: $3.1K/week
  • WI: $2.7K/week
  • WV: $2.3K/week

Find available travel nursing assignments near or far.

Pediatrics/PICU/NICU/POR

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

  • AR: $2.7K/week
  • AZ: $2.5K/week
  • CA: $3.3K/week
  • CO: $2.8K/week
  • CT: $2.1K/week
  • DC: $2K/week
  • IA: $2.3K/week
  • ID: $2.3K/week
  • IL: $2.7K/week
  • IN: $2.2K/week
  • MA: $2.5K/week
  • ME: $2.2K/week
  • MI: $2.3K/week
  • ND: $2.4K/week
  • NE: $2.5K/week
  • NH: $2.5K/week
  • NJ: $2.1K/week
  • NV: $1.9K/week
  • NY: $3.9K/week
  • OH: $3.3K/week
  • OK: $2.6K/week
  • OR: $2.3K/week
  • PA: $2.7K/week
  • RI: $2.5K/week
  • SC: $2.1K/week
  • SD: $2.7K/week
  • TN: $1.9K/week
  • TX: $2K/week
  • VA: $2.8K/week
  • VT: $2.3K/week
  • WA: $2.3K/week
  • WI: $3.3K/week
  • WV: $2.3K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Psychiatric

Looking for travel options in psychiatric care? Consider these states:

  • CT: $2.3K/week
  • IL: $2.2K/week
  • MA: $2.1K/week
  • ME: $2.3K/week
  • MN: $2.3K/week
  • MO: $2K/week
  • ND: $1.9K/week
  • NH: $2.2K/week
  • WA: $2.1K/week
  • WI: $2.3K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Telemetry

If telemetry is your area of expertise, you can look in these states:

  • AR: $1.9K/week
  • AZ: $2.8K/week
  • CA: $2.4K/week
  • CO: $2K/week
  • CT: $2K/week
  • GA: $2.4K/week
  • IA: $2.2K/week
  • IL: $3K/week
  • IN: $2.9K/week
  • KS: $1.9K/week
  • KY: $2.4K/week
  • LA: $2K/week
  • MA: $2.7K/week
  • MD: $2.3K/week
  • ME: $2.9K/week
  • MI: $2K/week
  • MO: $2.6K/week
  • MT: $2K/week
  • NC: $2.5K/week
  • ND: $2.4K/week
  • NH: $2.5K/week
  • NJ: $1.9K/week
  • NM: $2K/week
  • NY: $2.9K/week
  • OH: $2.4K/week
  • PA: $2.1K/week
  • RI: $2.2K/week
  • SD: $2.4K/week
  • TN: $2.1K/week
  • VA: $2.9K/week
  • VT: $2.4K/week
  • WA: $2.1K/week
  • WI: $2.7K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!