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Highest-Paying Travel Nurse Assignments

September 10, 2025

Updated September 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 > $3,300 per week

  • South Charleston, WV: $4.5K in OR
  • Reno, NV: $4.1K in LD
  • Sacramento, CA: $4K in OR
  • New York, NY: $3.9K in Peds/NICU/PICU/POR
  • Beverly, MA: $3.8K in OR
  • Bakersfield, CA: $3.7K in CathLab
  • Hilo, HI: $3.7K in CathLab
  • Lancaster, CA: $3.7K in OR
  • San Antonio, TX: $3.7K in LD
  • Lone Tree, CO: $3.6K in LD
  • Chicago, IL: $3.6K in Radiology
  • Chicago, IL: $3.6K in CathLab
  • Pittsfield, MA: $3.6K in OR
  • Tacoma, WA: $3.6K in LD
  • Mountain View, CA: $3.6K in CathLab
  • Fresno, CA: $3.6K in LD
  • Clovis, CA: $3.6K in LD
  • Santa Maria, CA: $3.6K in CathLab
  • Arlington, TX: $3.5K in LD
  • Webster, TX: $3.5K in CathLab
  • Breese, IL: $3.5K in LD
  • Duluth, MN: $3.4K in OR
  • Redwood City, CA: $3.4K in CathLab
  • Pikeville, KY: $3.4K in CathLab
  • Pikeville, KY: $3.4K in CathLab
  • Sacramento, CA: $3.4K in OR
  • Santa Cruz, CA: $3.4K in CathLab
  • Santa Clara, CA: $3.4K in LD
  • Newark, DE: $3.4K in OR
  • Bismarck, ND: $3.4K in CathLab
  • Bemidji, MN: $3.3K in Radiology
  • Bakersfield, CA: $3.3K in Case Mgr
  • Elmhurst, IL: $3.3K in CathLab
  • Fresno, CA: $3.3K in LD

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Compare Rates for Travel Nursing Specialties by State

Highest-Demand Cities

  • Rochester, NY: at least 98 assignments up to $3.1K/week
  • Mesa, AZ: at least 88 assignments up to $2.8K/week
  • Phoenix, AZ: at least 64 assignments up to $2.5K/week
  • Oklahoma City, OK: at least 64 assignments up to $2.6K/week
  • Asheville, NC: at least 62 assignments up to $2.2K/week
  • Columbus, OH: at least 59 assignments up to $3K/week
  • Atlanta, GA: at least 46 assignments up to $2.9K/week
  • Lynchburg, VA: at least 45 assignments up to $2.4K/week
  • Roanoke, VA: at least 42 assignments up to $2.5K/week
  • Albany, NY: at least 39 assignments up to $2.7K/week
  • Fort Wayne, IN: at least 37 assignments up to $2.5K/week
  • Cleveland, OH: at least 36 assignments up to $2.7K/week
  • Baltimore, MD: at least 34 assignments up to $2.9K/week
  • Richmond, VA: at least 31 assignments up to $2.6K/week
  • Urbana, IL: at least 29 assignments up to $2.8K/week
  • Springfield, IL: at least 28 assignments up to $3.2K/week
  • Winston Salem, NC: at least 27 assignments up to $2.6K/week
  • Rapid City, SD: at least 27 assignments up to $3K/week
  • Nashville, TN: at least 26 assignments up to $2.3K/week
  • Boston, MA: at least 26 assignments up to $3.2K/week
  • Lake Havasu City, AZ: at least 26 assignments up to $2.3K/week
  • Philadelphia, PA: at least 23 assignments up to $3.1K/week
  • Las Cruces, NM: at least 23 assignments up to $2.3K/week
  • Bismarck, ND: at least 20 assignments up to $3.4K/week
  • Akron, OH: at least 20 assignments up to $2.4K/week

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Case Management

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

  • CA: $3.3K/week
  • FL: $1.9K/week
  • MA: $2.7K/week
  • ME: $2.2K/week
  • MI: $2.1K/week
  • MS: $2.3K/week
  • NC: $1.9K/week
  • NH: $2.3K/week
  • NM: $2.9K/week
  • TX: $1.6K/week
  • WA: $2.4K/week
  • WV: $2.2K/week

Cath Lab

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

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

Emergency Room

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

  • AK: $2.2K/week
  • AL: $2.3K/week
  • AR: $1.9K/week
  • AZ: $2.9K/week
  • CA: $2.5K/week
  • CO: $2.2K/week
  • CT: $2.8K/week
  • DC: $1.7K/week
  • DE: $2.3K/week
  • GA: $1.8K/week
  • HI: $2.3K/week
  • IA: $2.1K/week
  • ID: $2.1K/week
  • IL: $2.3K/week
  • IN: $1.8K/week
  • KS: $2.1K/week
  • KY: $2.3K/week
  • LA: $1.8K/week
  • MA: $2.5K/week
  • MD: $2.2K/week
  • ME: $2.2K/week
  • MI: $2.1K/week
  • MN: $2.2K/week
  • MO: $2K/week
  • MS: $1.7K/week
  • MT: $2.1K/week
  • NC: $1.9K/week
  • ND: $3.1K/week
  • NH: $3.1K/week
  • NJ: $2.4K/week
  • NM: $2K/week
  • NV: $2.1K/week
  • NY: $2.9K/week
  • OH: $2K/week
  • OK: $2K/week
  • OR: $2.2K/week
  • PA: $2.2K/week
  • RI: $2.2K/week
  • SC: $1.8K/week
  • TN: $1.9K/week
  • TX: $2.4K/week
  • VA: $2.1K/week
  • VT: $2.5K/week
  • WA: $2.3K/week
  • WI: $2.3K/week
  • WY: $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.

  • WA: $2.7K/week
  • CA: $2.6K/week
  • NJ: $2.6K/week
  • OR: $2.6K/week
  • MI: $2.5K/week
  • TN: $2.4K/week
  • NH: $2.4K/week
  • OH: $2.3K/week
  • NC: $2.3K/week
  • ID: $2.3K/week
  • KY: $2.3K/week
  • MA: $2.3K/week
  • WI: $2.3K/week
  • VA: $2.3K/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:

  • AL: $2.4K/week
  • AR: $2K/week
  • AZ: $2.5K/week
  • CA: $2.9K/week
  • CO: $2.3K/week
  • DC: $1.8K/week
  • DE: $2.1K/week
  • FL: $1.6K/week
  • GA: $2.1K/week
  • HI: $1.8K/week
  • IA: $2.1K/week
  • IL: $3K/week
  • IN: $2.2K/week
  • KY: $2.5K/week
  • LA: $1.5K/week
  • MA: $2.5K/week
  • MD: $2.9K/week
  • ME: $2.2K/week
  • MI: $2.4K/week
  • MN: $2.4K/week
  • MO: $2.2K/week
  • MS: $1.7K/week
  • NC: $2.8K/week
  • ND: $2.6K/week
  • NE: $2.1K/week
  • NH: $2.2K/week
  • NJ: $2.8K/week
  • NM: $2.3K/week
  • NV: $2.2K/week
  • NY: $3.1K/week
  • OH: $2.6K/week
  • OK: $1.7K/week
  • OR: $3.2K/week
  • PA: $2.4K/week
  • RI: $2.6K/week
  • SC: $1.8K/week
  • SD: $3K/week
  • TN: $1.9K/week
  • TX: $1.8K/week
  • UT: $1.9K/week
  • VA: $2.5K/week
  • VT: $2.1K/week
  • WA: $2.3K/week
  • WI: $3.2K/week
  • WV: $2.1K/week
  • WY: $2.1K/week

Labor & Delivery

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

  • AL: $2K/week
  • AR: $1.9K/week
  • AZ: $2.7K/week
  • CA: $3.6K/week
  • CO: $3.6K/week
  • CT: $2.5K/week
  • DC: $2.4K/week
  • GA: $2.1K/week
  • IA: $2.6K/week
  • ID: $2.5K/week
  • IL: $3.5K/week
  • IN: $2K/week
  • KS: $2.1K/week
  • MA: $2.6K/week
  • MD: $2.3K/week
  • ME: $2.6K/week
  • MI: $2.2K/week
  • MN: $2.4K/week
  • MO: $2.1K/week
  • MS: $1.7K/week
  • MT: $2.7K/week
  • NC: $2.3K/week
  • ND: $2.7K/week
  • NE: $2.8K/week
  • NH: $2.9K/week
  • NJ: $2.5K/week
  • NM: $2.6K/week
  • NV: $4.1K/week
  • NY: $3.1K/week
  • OH: $2K/week
  • OK: $2.5K/week
  • OR: $2.8K/week
  • PA: $2.5K/week
  • SC: $1.7K/week
  • SD: $2.6K/week
  • TN: $2.2K/week
  • TX: $3.7K/week
  • UT: $2.3K/week
  • VA: $2.1K/week
  • VT: $2.7K/week
  • WA: $3.6K/week
  • WI: $2.6K/week
  • WY: $2.1K/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: $2.8K/week
  • MA: $2.3K/week
  • WI: $2.3K/week
  • MT: $2.1K/week
  • MN: $2K/week
  • ND: $1.8K/week

Medical-Surgical

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

  • AK: $2.1K/week
  • AL: $2.8K/week
  • AR: $1.9K/week
  • AZ: $2.2K/week
  • CA: $2.3K/week
  • CO: $1.8K/week
  • CT: $2K/week
  • DC: $2.2K/week
  • DE: $2.1K/week
  • GA: $1.8K/week
  • IA: $2.1K/week
  • ID: $2K/week
  • IL: $3K/week
  • IN: $2.5K/week
  • KS: $2.5K/week
  • KY: $1.8K/week
  • LA: $1.8K/week
  • MA: $2.2K/week
  • MD: $1.8K/week
  • MI: $2.1K/week
  • MO: $2.6K/week
  • MS: $1.5K/week
  • MT: $2K/week
  • NC: $1.8K/week
  • ND: $3.2K/week
  • NE: $2.1K/week
  • NH: $2.2K/week
  • NM: $1.8K/week
  • NV: $1.8K/week
  • NY: $2.4K/week
  • OH: $2K/week
  • OR: $3.1K/week
  • PA: $2K/week
  • SC: $2.3K/week
  • TN: $1.9K/week
  • VA: $2.4K/week
  • VT: $2.1K/week
  • WA: $2.3K/week
  • WI: $3K/week
  • WV: $2.4K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Oncology

There are many oncology travel nursing assignments available:

  • AK: $2.5K/week
  • AZ: $2.3K/week
  • CA: $2.9K/week
  • DE: $2.1K/week
  • GA: $2.3K/week
  • IL: $3K/week
  • IN: $1.6K/week
  • KS: $2.4K/week
  • MA: $2.8K/week
  • MD: $1.8K/week
  • ME: $2.1K/week
  • MI: $2.1K/week
  • MO: $2.1K/week
  • MS: $1.8K/week
  • MT: $2.2K/week
  • NC: $2.4K/week
  • NH: $2.5K/week
  • NY: $2.4K/week
  • OH: $2.5K/week
  • OK: $2.1K/week
  • OR: $2.5K/week
  • PA: $2K/week
  • SD: $2.3K/week
  • TX: $2K/week
  • VA: $2.4K/week
  • VT: $2.3K/week
  • WI: $2.3K/week
  • WV: $2.1K/week

Operating Room

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

  • AK: $3K/week
  • AZ: $2.8K/week
  • CA: $4K/week
  • CO: $2.9K/week
  • CT: $2.5K/week
  • DC: $2.5K/week
  • DE: $3.4K/week
  • FL: $2.6K/week
  • GA: $2.9K/week
  • IA: $2.6K/week
  • ID: $2.2K/week
  • IL: $2.9K/week
  • KS: $2.8K/week
  • KY: $2.3K/week
  • LA: $2.6K/week
  • MA: $3.8K/week
  • MD: $2.6K/week
  • ME: $2.1K/week
  • MI: $2.8K/week
  • MN: $3.4K/week
  • MO: $2.1K/week
  • MT: $2.5K/week
  • NC: $2.4K/week
  • ND: $2.8K/week
  • NE: $2.2K/week
  • NH: $2.8K/week
  • NJ: $2.1K/week
  • NM: $2.4K/week
  • NV: $2.2K/week
  • NY: $2.8K/week
  • OH: $3K/week
  • OK: $2.3K/week
  • OR: $2.8K/week
  • PA: $2.8K/week
  • RI: $2.4K/week
  • SC: $2.6K/week
  • SD: $2.7K/week
  • TN: $2.4K/week
  • TX: $3.1K/week
  • VA: $2.6K/week
  • VT: $3.1K/week
  • WA: $2.5K/week
  • WI: $2.6K/week
  • WV: $4.5K/week
  • WY: $2.5K/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: $2.5K/week
  • AZ: $2.5K/week
  • CA: $2.6K/week
  • CO: $2.2K/week
  • IA: $2.3K/week
  • IL: $2.5K/week
  • IN: $2.3K/week
  • MA: $2.3K/week
  • MD: $2.1K/week
  • MI: $2.3K/week
  • MN: $2.2K/week
  • MT: $2.2K/week
  • NC: $1.8K/week
  • ND: $2K/week
  • NE: $2.5K/week
  • NH: $2.5K/week
  • NJ: $1.9K/week
  • NY: $3.9K/week
  • OH: $2.6K/week
  • OK: $2.6K/week
  • PA: $2.5K/week
  • SD: $2.1K/week
  • TN: $2.2K/week
  • TX: $1.9K/week
  • VA: $2.3K/week
  • WA: $2.5K/week
  • WI: $2.5K/week
  • WV: $2.1K/week
  • WY: $2.2K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Psychiatric

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

  • ID: $1.6K/week
  • IN: $1.8K/week
  • KY: $1.7K/week
  • MA: $1.8K/week
  • ME: $2K/week
  • MO: $1.7K/week
  • NC: $1.6K/week
  • ND: $1.9K/week
  • NH: $1.7K/week
  • NY: $1.9K/week
  • PA: $1.8K/week
  • SD: $2.3K/week
  • TN: $1.7K/week
  • WA: $2K/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:

  • AL: $1.7K/week
  • AR: $1.9K/week
  • AZ: $2.3K/week
  • CA: $2.3K/week
  • CO: $2.1K/week
  • CT: $2.3K/week
  • DC: $1.6K/week
  • DE: $2.2K/week
  • GA: $1.7K/week
  • HI: $2.2K/week
  • IA: $2.7K/week
  • IL: $3.2K/week
  • IN: $2.1K/week
  • KS: $1.9K/week
  • KY: $2.6K/week
  • LA: $2.2K/week
  • MA: $2.5K/week
  • MD: $2.3K/week
  • ME: $2.7K/week
  • MI: $2K/week
  • MO: $2.6K/week
  • MS: $1.8K/week
  • NC: $2.6K/week
  • NH: $2.5K/week
  • NJ: $1.9K/week
  • NM: $2K/week
  • NV: $1.8K/week
  • NY: $2.9K/week
  • OH: $2.2K/week
  • OK: $1.7K/week
  • PA: $2K/week
  • SC: $1.8K/week
  • SD: $2.4K/week
  • TN: $2.1K/week
  • TX: $1.7K/week
  • VA: $2.8K/week
  • VT: $3.1K/week
  • WA: $2.3K/week
  • WI: $2.7K/week
  • WV: $2K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!