Highest-Paying Travel Nurse Assignments

Updated June 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 > $3,100 per week

Nashville, TN: $3.6K in OR
Los Angeles, CA: $3.6K in CathLab
Salinas, CA: $3.6K in OR
Falls Church, VA: $3.5K in OR
Los Angeles, CA: $3.5K in OR
Lakeport, CA: $3.5K in OR
Alton, IL: $3.4K in OR
Norfolk, VA: $3.4K in OR
Loma Linda, CA: $3.4K in Case Mgr
Santa Maria, CA: $3.3K in OR
Clackamas, OR: $3.3K in CathLab
Albany, NY: $3.3K in ICU
Norfolk, VA: $3.2K in CathLab
Hillsboro, OR: $3.2K in LD
Hyannis, MA: $3.2K in Radiology
Wailuku, HI: $3.2K in CathLab
Oxnard, CA: $3.2K in CathLab
Santa Cruz, CA: $3.2K in CathLab
Bronx, NY: $3.2K in MedSurg
Newark, DE: $3.2K in OR
San Luis Obispo, CA: $3.2K in CathLab
Carmichael, CA: $3.2K in CathLab
Salinas, CA: $3.2K in ER
Salinas, CA: $3.2K in Telemetry
Salinas, CA: $3.2K in ICU
Salinas, CA: $3.2K in Radiology
Las Vegas, NV: $3.2K in CathLab
Nashville, TN: $3.2K in OR
Wausau, WI: $3.2K in Peds/NICU/PCU/etc.
Wenatchee, WA: $3.2K in OR
Loma Linda, CA: $3.1K in Case Mgr
Louisville, KY: $3.1K in ICU

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Highest-Demand Cities

Rochester, NY: at least 90 assignments up to $3K/week
Oklahoma City, OK: at least 78 assignments up to $3K/week
Albany, NY: at least 50 assignments up to $3.3K/week
Columbus, OH: at least 42 assignments up to $2.2K/week
Salinas, CA: at least 36 assignments up to $3.6K/week
Roanoke, VA: at least 31 assignments up to $2K/week
Louisville, KY: at least 29 assignments up to $3.1K/week
Fort Wayne, IN: at least 24 assignments up to $2.6K/week
Springfield, MO: at least 24 assignments up to $2.8K/week
Baltimore, MD: at least 23 assignments up to $2.6K/week
Lebanon, NH: at least 23 assignments up to $2.9K/week
Tucson, AZ: at least 22 assignments up to $2.8K/week
Greenville, NC: at least 22 assignments up to $2.8K/week
Albany, GA: at least 21 assignments up to $2.6K/week
Boston, MA: at least 20 assignments up to $2.9K/week
Asheville, NC: at least 20 assignments up to $2.5K/week

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Emergency Room

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

AL: $2.3K/week
AZ: $2.8K/week
CA: $3.2K/week
CO: $2.2K/week
CT: $2.2K/week
DC: $2.1K/week
HI: $2.3K/week
IA: $2.8K/week
IL: $2.2K/week
KS: $1.9K/week
KY: $3K/week
LA: $2.1K/week
MA: $2.5K/week
MD: $2.8K/week
ME: $2.2K/week
MI: $2.1K/week
MN: $2K/week
MO: $1.8K/week
MT: $2.1K/week
NC: $1.9K/week
ND: $2K/week
NE: $2.1K/week
NH: $2.4K/week
NJ: $2.7K/week
NM: $2.2K/week
NV: $2.4K/week
NY: $2.6K/week
OH: $1.9K/week
OK: $2K/week
OR: $2.7K/week
PA: $2K/week
RI: $2.6K/week
SD: $2.2K/week
VA: $2K/week
VT: $2.1K/week
WA: $2.4K/week
WI: $2.3K/week
WY: $2.1K/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. There are even current openings in Hawaii through Aya Healthcare right now, so check it out if you’ve got your eye on the island life.

NY: $2.8K/week
NJ: $2.8K/week
WA: $2.7K/week
IL: $2.7K/week
OR: $2.6K/week
AZ: $2.6K/week
PA: $2.6K/week
HI: $2.5K/week
MO: $2.5K/week
OH: $2.5K/week
DC: $2.4K/week
NV: $2.4K/week
NC: $2.3K/week
WA: $2.4K/week
OH: $2.4K/week
MI: $2.3K/week
CA: $2.3K/week
IN: $2.3K/week
MD: $2.2K/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:

AZ: $2.7K/week
CA: $3.2K/week
CO: $1.9K/week
CT: $2.3K/week
GA: $1.8K/week
HI: $2.4K/week
IA: $2.2K/week
IL: $2.3K/week
IN: $2.1K/week
KS: $2.5K/week
KY: $3.1K/week
MA: $2.5K/week
MD: $2.6K/week
ME: $2.2K/week
MI: $2.2K/week
MO: $2.4K/week
MT: $2.2K/week
NC: $2.5K/week
ND: $2.3K/week
NE: $2.2K/week
NH: $2.3K/week
NJ: $2.1K/week
NV: $2.5K/week
NY: $3.3K/week
OH: $2.1K/week
OK: $2.2K/week
OR: $2K/week
PA: $1.9K/week
RI: $2.5K/week
SD: $3K/week
TN: $1.9K/week
VA: $2.4K/week
VT: $2.1K/week
WA: $2.2K/week
WI: $2.5K/week
WV: $2.1K/week

Labor & Delivery

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

AK: $2K/week
AR: $2.8K/week
AZ: $2.3K/week
CA: $3.1K/week
CO: $3.1K/week
CT: $2.1K/week
DE: $2.1K/week
FL: $2K/week
GA: $1.9K/week
HI: $2.8K/week
IA: $2.6K/week
IL: $2.4K/week
IN: $1.9K/week
KS: $2.4K/week
MA: $2.7K/week
MD: $2K/week
ME: $2.9K/week
MI: $2.7K/week
MN: $3K/week
MO: $2.5K/week
MT: $2.5K/week
NC: $2K/week
ND: $2.6K/week
NE: $2.6K/week
NH: $2.8K/week
NJ: $2.5K/week
NM: $2.2K/week
NV: $2.4K/week
NY: $2.5K/week
OH: $1.9K/week
OK: $2.2K/week
OR: $3.2K/week
PA: $2.3K/week
SC: $2.2K/week
SD: $3K/week
TN: $2K/week
TX: $2.1K/week
UT: $2.3K/week
VA: $2K/week
VT: $2.5K/week
WA: $2.5K/week
WI: $1.9K/week
WV: $2.4K/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: $2.7K/week
NY: $2.7K/week
VT: $2.4K/week
WI: $2.2K/week
MA: $2.1K/week
MN: $2K/week
ND: $2.1K/week
TX: $1.9K/week
VA: $1.7K/week

Medical-Surgical

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

AK: $2.4K/week
AL: $2.9K/week
AR: $1.8K/week
AZ: $2K/week
CA: $2.4K/week
CO: $2.1K/week
CT: $1.9K/week
FL: $1.9K/week
IA: $2.9K/week
ID: $1.9K/week
IL: $2.8K/week
IN: $2.8K/week
KS: $2.2K/week
KY: $2.4K/week
LA: $1.9K/week
MA: $2.3K/week
MD: $2K/week
ME: $2.3K/week
MI: $2.4K/week
MO: $2.8K/week
MS: $1.9K/week
MT: $2.1K/week
NC: $1.9K/week
ND: $2.2K/week
NE: $2.8K/week
NH: $2.6K/week
NJ: $2K/week
NM: $2.1K/week
NY: $3.2K/week
OH: $2K/week
OK: $1.8K/week
OR: $2.5K/week
PA: $2K/week
RI: $2.3K/week
SC: $2.3K/week
TN: $1.9K/week
TX: $2.1K/week
VA: $2.5K/week
WA: $2.2K/week
WI: $2.3K/week
WV: $2.1K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Oncology

There are many oncology travel nursing assignments available:

CA: $2.7K/week
CO: $2.3K/week
DC: $2.3K/week
HI: $2K/week
ID: $2.2K/week
IL: $2.4K/week
IN: $2.5K/week
KS: $1.9K/week
LA: $1.9K/week
MA: $2.3K/week
MD: $2K/week
ME: $2.2K/week
MI: $2.1K/week
MT: $2K/week
NC: $2.1K/week
NY: $2.8K/week
OH: $2.5K/week
OK: $2.4K/week
SC: $1.8K/week
SD: $2.3K/week
TX: $1.9K/week
VA: $2.3K/week
WA: $2.2K/week
WV: $2.1K/week

Operating Room

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

AK: $2K/week
AZ: $2.6K/week
CA: $3.6K/week
CO: $2.6K/week
CT: $2.1K/week
DC: $2.1K/week
DE: $3.2K/week
FL: $2K/week
GA: $2.8K/week
IA: $2.8K/week
ID: $2.1K/week
IL: $3.4K/week
IN: $2.2K/week
KS: $2.2K/week
KY: $1.9K/week
LA: $2.3K/week
MA: $2.7K/week
MD: $2K/week
ME: $2.3K/week
MI: $2.8K/week
MO: $2.6K/week
MS: $2K/week
NC: $2.9K/week
NE: $2.7K/week
NH: $2.9K/week
NJ: $1.9K/week
NM: $2.9K/week
NY: $2.9K/week
OH: $2.3K/week
OK: $2K/week
PA: $3K/week
RI: $2.3K/week
SC: $2.4K/week
TN: $3.6K/week
TX: $2.6K/week
VA: $3.5K/week
VT: $3.1K/week
WA: $3.2K/week
WI: $2.6K/week
WY: $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: