Highest-Paying Travel Nurse Assignments

Updated April 1, 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 > $3,200 per week

Lancaster, CA: $3.7K in OR
Pittsfield, MA: $3.6K in OR
Columbus, OH: $3.6K in Peds/NICU/PACU/etc.
Henderson, NV: $3.5K in Cath Lab
Rockford, IL: $3.4K in Cath Lab
Palm Springs, CA: $3.4K in OR
Enumclaw, WA: $3.4K in ER
Wausau, WI: $3.3K in Peds/NICU/PACU/etc.
Wausau, WI: $3.3K in Oncology
Oxnard, CA: $3.3K in OR
Seaside, OR: $3.3K in L&D
Wausau, WI: $3.3K in Med/Surg
Northampton, MA: $3.3K in OR
Rochester, NY: $3.3K in Oncology
Palm Springs, CA: $3.2K in OR
Glendale, CA: $3.2K in Cath Lab
Los Angeles, CA: $3.2K in L&D
Los Angeles, CA: $3.2K in ICU

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Highest-Demand Cities

Oklahoma City, OK: at least 92 assignments up to $3K/week
Rochester, NY: at least 82 assignments up to $3.3K/week
Phoenix, AZ: at least 46 assignments up to $2.8K/week
Louisville, KY: at least 44 assignments up to $3.1K/week
Albany, NY: at least 42 assignments up to $2.5K/week
Chandler, AZ: at least 35 assignments up to $2.8K/week
Springfield, MO: at least 33 assignments up to $2.6K/week
Rapid City, SD: at least 31 assignments up to $3K/week
Fort Wayne, IN: at least 30 assignments up to $2.8K/week
Boston, MA: at least 30 assignments up to $2.9K/week
Omaha, NE: at least 25 assignments up to $2.9K/week
Springfield, IL: at least 24 assignments up to $3K/week
Milwaukee, WI: at least 23 assignments up to $2.7K/week
Wichita, KS: at least 22 assignments up to $2.1K/week
Tucson, AZ: at least 22 assignments up to $2.4K/week
Providence, RI: at least 21 assignments up to $2.9K/week
Newburgh, IN: at least 21 assignments up to $2.2K/week
Richmond, VA: at least 20 assignments up to $2K/week

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Emergency Room

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

AK: $2.1K/week
AL: $2.3K/week
AZ: $2.3K/week
CA: $2.9K/week
CO: $2.3K/week
CT: $2K/week
DC: $2.1K/week
DE: $1.9K/week
IA: $2.2K/week
IL: $2.4K/week
IN: $1.9K/week
KS: $1.9K/week
KY: $2K/week
LA: $2.1K/week
MA: $3K/week
MD: $2.3K/week
ME: $2.8K/week
MI: $2.4K/week
MO: $2.6K/week
MT: $2.3K/week
NC: $2.1K/week
ND: $2.2K/week
NE: $2.1K/week
NH: $2.2K/week
NJ: $2.2K/week
NM: $2.6K/week
NY: $2.5K/week
OH: $1.9K/week
OK: $2K/week
OR: $2.2K/week
PA: $2K/week
RI: $2.3K/week
SC: $2.1K/week
SD: $2.2K/week
TN: $2K/week
VA: $2K/week
VT: $2.6K/week
WA: $3.4K/week
WI: $2.5K/week

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Labor & Delivery

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

AK: $2.3K/week
AZ: $2.6K/week
CA: $3.2K/week
CO: $2.9K/week
CT: $2.5K/week
DC: $2.5K/week
DE: $2.6K/week
GA: $2K/week
IA: $2.3K/week
ID: $2.6K/week
IL: $2.4K/week
KS: $2.1K/week
MA: $2.8K/week
MD: $2.3K/week
ME: $2.2K/week
MI: $2.6K/week
MN: $2.4K/week
MO: $1.9K/week
MT: $2.4K/week
NC: $2.3K/week
ND: $2.6K/week
NE: $2.3K/week
NH: $2.7K/week
NJ: $2.1K/week
NM: $2.6K/week
NY: $2.2K/week
OH: $2.1K/week
OK: $2.2K/week
OR: $3.3K/week
PA: $2.3K/week
RI: $2.7K/week
SD: $2.2K/week
TN: $2K/week
TX: $2K/week
UT: $2.3K/week
VA: $1.9K/week
VT: $2.4K/week
WA: $2.9K/week
WI: $2.4K/week
WY: $2.2K/week

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Operating Room

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

AK: $2.2K/week
AL: $2.2K/week
AZ: $2.6K/week
CA: $3.7K/week
CO: $3.1K/week
CT: $3K/week
DC: $2.1K/week
FL: $2.5K/week
GA: $2.4K/week
IA: $2.6K/week
ID: $2K/week
IN: $2.4K/week
KS: $2.1K/week
KY: $2.2K/week
LA: $1.9K/week
MA: $3.6K/week
MD: $2.6K/week
ME: $2.3K/week
MI: $3K/week
MO: $2.8K/week
MS: $2.4K/week
MT: $2.3K/week
NC: $2.9K/week
NH: $2.3K/week
NJ: $2.8K/week
NM: $2K/week
NY: $2.7K/week
OH: $2.7K/week
OK: $2.1K/week
RI: $2K/week
SC: $2.5K/week
SD: $2.6K/week
TN: $2.6K/week
TX: $2.6K/week
VA: $2.8K/week
VT: $2.7K/week
WA: $2.6K/week
WI: $2.7K/week

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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: $2.3K/week
CA: $3.2K/week
CO: $2.1K/week
CT: $2.3K/week
DE: $1.9K/week
FL: $2.1K/week
GA: $2.3K/week
HI: $2.4K/week
IA: $2.2K/week
ID: $2K/week
IL: $3K/week
IN: $2.2K/week
KS: $2K/week
KY: $2.4K/week
LA: $2.7K/week
MA: $2.3K/week
MD: $2.1K/week
ME: $2.9K/week
MI: $2.3K/week
MN: $2.4K/week
MO: $2.9K/week
NC: $2.3K/week
ND: $2K/week
NE: $2.3K/week
NH: $2.4K/week
NJ: $2.3K/week
NM: $2.2K/week
NV: $2.2K/week
NY: $2.5K/week
OH: $2K/week
OK: $2.3K/week
OR: $2.9K/week
PA: $2.3K/week
RI: $2.6K/week
SC: $2.4K/week
SD: $2.9K/week
TN: $2K/week
TX: $2.7K/week
VA: $2.6K/week
VT: $2.2K/week
WA: $2.9K/week
WI: $3.2K/week
WV: $2.1K/week
WY: $2.1K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

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: