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Highest-Paying Travel Nurse Assignments

November 10, 2025

Updated November 10, 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 > $3,400 per week

  • Juneau, AK: $4.5K in Home Health
  • Springfield, IL: $4.3K in Cath Lab
  • Grand Blanc, MI: $4K in Case Mgr
  • Columbus, OH: $3.9K in Peds/NICU/PICU/Ped OR/etc.
  • Arroyo Grande, CA: $3.9K in OR
  • Urbana, IL: $3.9K in Cath Lab
  • Urbana, IL: $3.9K in Radiology
  • New York, NY: $3.8K in Peds/NICU/PICU/Ped OR/etc.
  • Santa Rosa, CA: $3.8K in L&D
  • Santa Clara, CA: $3.8K in ICU
  • San Luis Obispo, CA: $3.8K in L&D
  • Hilo, HI: $3.8K in CathLab
  • Honolulu, HI: $3.7K in LD
  • Syracuse, NY: $3.7K in Peds/NICU/PICU/Ped OR/etc.
  • Redding, CA: $3.7K in OR
  • Denver, CO: $3.7K in OR
  • Pittsfield, MA: $3.7K in L&D
  • Columbus, OH: $3.7K in Peds/NICU/PICU/Ped OR/etc.
  • Bismarck, ND: $3.6K in L&D
  • Omaha, NE: $3.6K in Peds/NICU/PICU/Ped OR/etc.
  • Fresno, CA: $3.6K in L&D
  • Clovis, CA: $3.6K in L&D
  • Bakersfield, CA: $3.6K in ICU
  • Springfield, IL: $3.6K in Peds/NICU/PICU/Ped OR/etc.
  • Marquette, MI: $3.5K in Cath Lab
  • Oklahoma City, OK: $3.5K in Oncology
  • Oakland, CA: $3.5K in Peds/NICU/PICU/Ped OR/etc.
  • Long Beach, CA: $3.5K in Peds/NICU/PICU/Ped OR/etc.
  • Lynwood, CA: $3.5K in Cath Lab
  • Henderson, NV: $3.5K in Cath Lab
  • Pomona, CA: $3.5K in L&D
  • Nashua, NH: $3.5K in L&D
  • Boston, MA: $3.5K in Peds/NICU/PICU/Ped OR/etc.
  • Plymouth, NH: $3.5K in L&D
  • Springfield, IL: $3.5K in Cath Lab
  • Springfield, IL: $3.5K in Peds/NICU/PICU/Ped OR/etc.
  • Des Moines, IA: $3.5K in OR
  • Hyannis, MA: $3.5K in Cath Lab
  • Smyrna, TN: $3.5K in L&D
  • San Jose, CA: $3.4K in L&D
  • Santa Clara, CA: $3.4K in ICU
  • Morristown, NJ: $3.4K in Cath Lab
  • Midland, MI: $3.4K in Cath Lab
  • Minot, ND: $3.4K in ER

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Compare Rates for Travel Nursing Specialties by State

Highest-Demand Cities

  • Rochester, NY: at least 115 assignments up to $3K/week
  • Peoria, IL: at least 92 assignments up to $2.9K/week
  • Cleveland, OH: at least 70 assignments up to $2.7K/week
  • Glendale, AZ: at least 57 assignments up to $2.8K/week
  • Springfield, IL: at least 56 assignments up to $4.3K/week
  • Urbana, IL: at least 51 assignments up to $3.9K/week
  • Rapid City, SD: at least 45 assignments up to $3.4K/week
  • Columbus, OH: at least 44 assignments up to $3.9K/week
  • Phoenix, AZ: at least 44 assignments up to $2.9K/week
  • Mesa, AZ: at least 41 assignments up to $2.9K/week
  • Oklahoma, OK: at least 38 assignments up to $2.9K/week
  • Asheville, NC: at least 38 assignments up to $2.2K/week
  • Aurora, CO: at least 35 assignments up to $2.6K/week
  • New York, NY: at least 33 assignments up to $3.8K/week
  • Tacoma, WA: at least 32 assignments up to $3K/week
  • Oklahoma City, OK: at least 32 assignments up to $3.5K/week
  • Evansville, IN: at least 32 assignments up to $2.8K/week
  • Wichita, KS: at least 30 assignments up to $2.5K/week
  • Boston, MA: at least 29 assignments up to $3.5K/week
  • Akron, OH: at least 27 assignments up to $2.5K/week
  • Lake Havasu City, AZ: at least 25 assignments up to $2.4K/week
  • Milwaukee, WI: at least 25 assignments up to $2.9K/week
  • Saint Louis, MO: at least 24 assignments up to $2.8K/week
  • Puyallup, WA: at least 24 assignments up to $2.4K/week
  • Des Moines, IA: at least 24 assignments up to $3.5K/week
  • Wausau, WI: at least 23 assignments up to $3.2K/week
  • Burlington, VT: at least 23 assignments up to $3.3K/week
  • Albuquerque, NM: at least 22 assignments up to $3K/week
  • Sioux City, IA: at least 21 assignments up to $3.1K/week
  • San Francisco, CA: at least 21 assignments up to $3.1K/week
  • Syracuse, NY: at least 21 assignments up to $3.7K/week

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Case Management

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

  • AZ: $2.3K/week
  • CA: $3.4K/week
  • IN: $2K/week
  • MD: $2K/week
  • MI: $4K/week
  • MS: $2.3K/week
  • MT: $2.2K/week
  • NC: $2.3K/week
  • NH: $2.4K/week
  • OH: $2.2K/week
  • SD: $2.6K/week
  • WA: $2.6K/week

Cath Lab

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

  • AK: $3.1K/week
  • AR: $2.6K/week
  • AZ: $2.9K/week
  • CA: $3.5K/week
  • CO: $2.8K/week
  • DE: $2.7K/week
  • FL: $2.4K/week
  • GA: $2.7K/week
  • HI: $3.8K/week
  • IA: $3.1K/week
  • ID: $2.3K/week
  • IL: $4.3K/week
  • IN: $2.9K/week
  • KS: $2.3K/week
  • KY: $2.9K/week
  • LA: $2.8K/week
  • MA: $3.5K/week
  • MD: $2.9K/week
  • ME: $2.6K/week
  • MI: $3.5K/week
  • MN: $3.3K/week
  • MO: $3K/week
  • MT: $2.9K/week
  • NC: $2.5K/week
  • NJ: $3.4K/week
  • NM: $3K/week
  • NV: $3.5K/week
  • NY: $3K/week
  • OH: $2.7K/week
  • OK: $2.9K/week
  • PA: $3.2K/week
  • SC: $2.4K/week
  • SD: $3.4K/week
  • TN: $2.2K/week
  • TX: $2.7K/week
  • VA: $3.1K/week
  • WA: $3K/week
  • WI: $3K/week
  • WV: $2.9K/week
  • WY: $3K/week

Emergency Room

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

  • AK: $2.2K/week
  • AL: $2.5K/week
  • AZ: $2.3K/week
  • CA: $3.1K/week
  • CO: $2.1K/week
  • CT: $2.4K/week
  • DC: $2.1K/week
  • DE: $2.3K/week
  • IA: $2.2K/week
  • ID: $2.1K/week
  • IL: $2.2K/week
  • IN: $2.1K/week
  • KS: $2.5K/week
  • MA: $3.3K/week
  • MD: $2.5K/week
  • ME: $2.6K/week
  • MI: $2.8K/week
  • MN: $2.4K/week
  • MO: $2.5K/week
  • MT: $2.1K/week
  • NC: $2.1K/week
  • ND: $3.4K/week
  • NH: $2.3K/week
  • NJ: $2.3K/week
  • NM: $2.7K/week
  • NY: $2.9K/week
  • OR: $2.1K/week
  • RI: $2.2K/week
  • SD: $2.7K/week
  • TX: $2.4K/week
  • VA: $2.2K/week
  • VT: $2.5K/week
  • WA: $2.4K/week
  • WI: $2.3K/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.

  • AK $2.9K/week
  • CA: $2.8K/week
  • OR: $2.6K/week
  • VT: $2.6K/week
  • NH: $2.5K/week
  • PA: $2.4K/week
  • OH: $2.4K/week
  • WI: $2.4K/week
  • CT: $2.4K/week
  • MO: $2.4K/week
  • MA: $2.3K/week
  • VA: $2.3K/week
  • MI: $2.3K/week
  • KY: $2.3K/week
  • WV: $2.3K/week
  • NY: $2.3K/week
  • DC: $2.3K/week
  • NJ: $2.2K/week
  • TN: $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: $2.7K/week
  • AR: $2K/week
  • AZ: $2.9K/week
  • CA: $3.8K/week
  • CO: $2.7K/week
  • CT: $2.2K/week
  • DC: $2.2K/week
  • HI: $3.4K/week
  • IA: $2.3K/week
  • IL: $2.5K/week
  • IN: $2.1K/week
  • KS: $2.5K/week
  • KY: $2.8K/week
  • MA: $2.9K/week
  • MD: $2.7K/week
  • ME: $2.2K/week
  • MI: $2.4K/week
  • MN: $2.4K/week
  • MO: $2.7K/week
  • NC: $2.7K/week
  • ND: $2.4K/week
  • NE: $2.2K/week
  • NH: $2.7K/week
  • NJ: $2.3K/week
  • NM: $2.3K/week
  • NV: $2.2K/week
  • NY: $2.6K/week
  • OH: $2.3K/week
  • OK: $2.7K/week
  • OR: $2.2K/week
  • PA: $2.2K/week
  • RI: $3.1K/week
  • SD: $3K/week
  • TN: $2.4K/week
  • TX: $2.2K/week
  • VA: $2.6K/week
  • VT: $2.3K/week
  • WA: $2.8K/week
  • WI: $3.2K/week
  • WV: $2.4K/week

Labor & Delivery

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

  • AK: $2.4K/week
  • AR: $2.8K/week
  • AZ: $2.9K/week
  • CA: $3.8K/week
  • CO: $2.9K/week
  • CT: $3.3K/week
  • DC: $3.2K/week
  • DE: $2.7K/week
  • FL: $2.3K/week
  • GA: $2.1K/week
  • HI: $3.7K/week
  • IA: $3.3K/week
  • ID: $2.6K/week
  • IL: $2.6K/week
  • IN: $2.3K/week
  • KS: $2.1K/week
  • LA: $2.3K/week
  • MA: $3.7K/week
  • MD: $2.4K/week
  • ME: $2.9K/week
  • MI: $2.7K/week
  • MN: $3.2K/week
  • MS: $2K/week
  • MT: $2.8K/week
  • NC: $2.7K/week
  • ND: $3.6K/week
  • NE: $2.9K/week
  • NH: $3.5K/week
  • NJ: $3.4K/week
  • NM: $2K/week
  • NY: $2.7K/week
  • OH: $2.1K/week
  • OK: $2.7K/week
  • OR: $2.8K/week
  • PA: $2.6K/week
  • RI: $2.7K/week
  • SD: $3.3K/week
  • TN: $3.5K/week
  • TX: $3.1K/week
  • UT: $2.4K/week
  • VA: $2.2K/week
  • VT: $2.9K/week
  • WA: $3.4K/week
  • WI: $2.6K/week
  • WY: $2.8K/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:

  • OR: $2.8K/week
  • AK: $2.6K/week
  • MA: $2.3K/week
  • WI: $2.3K/week
  • OR: $2K/week
  • TN: $1.9K/week
  • NM: $1.9K/week
  • AK: $1.9K/week
  • NY: $1.9K/week
  • MN: $1.8K/week
  • NC: $1.7K/week
  • GA: $1.5K/week

Medical-Surgical

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

  • AK: $2.1K/week
  • AL: $2.3K/week
  • AZ: $2K/week
  • CA: $2.3K/week
  • CO: $2.1K/week
  • IA: $2.9K/week
  • IL: $2.9K/week
  • IN: $2.8K/week
  • KS: $2.5K/week
  • KY: $2.8K/week
  • MA: $3.1K/week
  • ME: $2.2K/week
  • MI: $2.6K/week
  • MO: $2.4K/week
  • MT: $2K/week
  • NC: $2.6K/week
  • ND: $3.2K/week
  • NE: $2.1K/week
  • NH: $3.2K/week
  • NJ: $2.3K/week
  • NY: $2.4K/week
  • OH: $2.5K/week
  • OR: $2.4K/week
  • PA: $2K/week
  • SC: $2.3K/week
  • TN: $2.3K/week
  • TX: $2K/week
  • VA: $2.4K/week
  • WA: $2.2K/week
  • WI: $3.1K/week
  • WV: $2.2K/week
  • WY: $2.2K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Oncology

There are many oncology travel nursing assignments available:

  • AZ: $3.1K/week
  • CA: $2.7K/week
  • CO: $2.2K/week
  • DC: $2K/week
  • GA: $2K/week
  • ID: $2.1K/week
  • IL: $3K/week
  • MD: $2.1K/week
  • ME: $2.2K/week
  • NC: $2.3K/week
  • NV: $2K/week
  • NY: $3.1K/week
  • OH: $2.5K/week
  • OK: $3.5K/week
  • SD: $2.3K/week
  • VA: $2.4K/week
  • WA: $2.1K/week
  • WI: $2.3K/week
  • WV: $2.1K/week

Operating Room

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

  • AK: $2.9K/week
  • AL: $2.5K/week
  • AZ: $2.7K/week
  • CA: $3.9K/week
  • CO: $3.7K/week
  • CT: $2.5K/week
  • DC: $3.3K/week
  • DE: $2.7K/week
  • FL: $2.8K/week
  • GA: $2.7K/week
  • IA: $3.5K/week
  • ID: $2.3K/week
  • IL: $3K/week
  • IN: $2.9K/week
  • KS: $2.9K/week
  • KY: $2.3K/week
  • LA: $2.6K/week
  • MA: $3.2K/week
  • MD: $2.4K/week
  • ME: $2.6K/week
  • MI: $3.2K/week
  • MN: $2.5K/week
  • MO: $2.8K/week
  • MS: $2.3K/week
  • MT: $2.7K/week
  • NC: $2.6K/week
  • ND: $2.8K/week
  • NE: $3.2K/week
  • NH: $3.2K/week
  • NM: $2.9K/week
  • NV: $2.2K/week
  • NY: $2.8K/week
  • OH: $3.4K/week
  • OR: $2.9K/week
  • PA: $3K/week
  • SC: $2.2K/week
  • SD: $2.7K/week
  • TN: $3K/week
  • TX: $2.6K/week
  • VA: $3.1K/week
  • VT: $3.3K/week
  • WA: $2.4K/week
  • WI: $2.9K/week
  • WV: $2.6K/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: $2.8K/week
  • AZ: $2.5K/week
  • CA: $3.5K/week
  • CO: $2.6K/week
  • CT: $2K/week
  • DC: $2K/week
  • IA: $2.6K/week
  • IL: $3.6K/week
  • IN: $2.1K/week
  • KS: $2.6K/week
  • LA: $2.3K/week
  • MA: $3.5K/week
  • MD: $3K/week
  • ME: $2K/week
  • MO: $3.1K/week
  • NC: $2.4K/week
  • ND: $2.6K/week
  • NE: $3.6K/week
  • NH: $2.2K/week
  • NJ: $2.5K/week
  • NM: $3K/week
  • NY: $3.8K/week
  • OH: $3.9K/week
  • OK: $2.9K/week
  • OR: $2.9K/week
  • PA: $2.5K/week
  • RI: $2.9K/week
  • SC: $2.1K/week
  • SD: $3.1K/week
  • TX: $3.3K/week
  • VA: $2.8K/week
  • WA: $2.3K/week
  • WI: $2.7K/week
  • WV: $2.6K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Psychiatric

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

  • CA: $2.4K/week
  • IL: $2.2K/week
  • MA: $2.4K/week
  • ME: $2.9K/week
  • NH: $2.7K/week
  • NY: $2K/week
  • SD: $2.1K/week
  • WA: $2.2K/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:

  • AZ: $2.3K/week
  • CA: $2.4K/week
  • CT: $2.2K/week
  • DC: $2.1K/week
  • DE: $2.2K/week
  • GA: $2.6K/week
  • HI: $3.4K/week
  • IA: $2.2K/week
  • IL: $3.1K/week
  • IN: $2.8K/week
  • KY: $2.6K/week
  • LA: $2K/week
  • MA: $2.5K/week
  • ME: $2.3K/week
  • MI: $2.8K/week
  • MO: $2.6K/week
  • NC: $2.6K/week
  • ND: $2.3K/week
  • NH: $2.5K/week
  • NY: $3K/week
  • OH: $3K/week
  • PA: $2.2K/week
  • SD: $2.5K/week
  • TN: $2.5K/week
  • TX: $2.4K/week
  • VA: $2.1K/week
  • VT: $2.3K/week
  • WA: $2.1K/week
  • WI: $2.8K/week
  • WV: $2.4K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!