Highest-Paying Travel Nurse Assignments

Updated February 7, 2026

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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Compare Rates for Travel Nursing Specialties by State

Cities Paying > $3,500 per week

New York, NY: $5-7K in Cath Lab, Oncology, OR, Pediatrics, and ICU
Los Angeles, CA: $7.7K in ICU, OR, and L&D
Albany, NY: $3.5K in Med Surg
Grand Rapids, MI: $3.5K in Cath Lab
New York, NY: $3.9K in Case Management
Brooklyn, NY: $4.9K in Med Surg
Grand Blanc, MI: $4.7K in Endoscopy
King City, CA: $4.6K in ER
Boston, MA: $3.9K in Case Management
Greenbrae, CA: $3.8K in OR
Juneau, AK: $3.6K in Case Management
Kansas City, MO: $3.9K PICU
Newark, NJ: $3.8K in PICU

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Highest-Demand Cities

Rochester, NY: at least 104 assignments up to $2.9K/week
Oklahoma City, OK: at least 85 assignments up to $3.1K/week
New York, NY: at least 85 assignments up to $4.0K/week
Columbus, OH: at least 74 assignments up to $3.1K/week
Albany, NY: at least 72 assignments up to $3.5K/week
Saint Louis, MO: at least 67 assignments up to $3.3K/week
Cleveland, OH: at least 62 assignments up to $3.3K/week
Atlanta, GA: at least 58 assignments up to $2.8K/week
Wichita, KS: at least 56 assignments up to $2.8K/week
Boston, MA: at least 56 assignments up to $3.9K/week
Springfield, IL: at least 55 assignments up to $3.9K/week
Albuquerque, NM: at least 52 assignments up to $3.2K/week
Evansville, IN: at least 44 assignments up to $3.0K/week
Kansas City, MO: at least 42 assignments up to $2.7K/week
Phoenix, AZ: at least 42 assignments up to $3.1K/week
Peoria, IL: at least 42 assignments up to $2.8K/week

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Case Management

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

CA: $3.3K/week
LA: $2.5K/week
MI: $2.5K/week
NY: $2.5K/week
MA: $2.4K/week
NY: $2.5K/week
AK: $2.4K/week
OR: $2.3K/week
MA: $2.3K/week
VA: $2.3K/week
NE: $2.3K/week
NM: $2.3K/week
WA: $2.3K/week
NH: $2.2K/week
NJ: $2.2K/week
OK: $2.2K/week
NJ: $2.2K/week
NC: $2.1K/week
VA: $2.1K/week
IL: $2K/week

Cath Lab

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

NY: $5K/week (for a two-week assignment)
MI: $3.5K/week
CA: $3.2K/week
NY: $2.7K/week
AK: $3K/week
NJ: $3K/week
MD: $2.9K/week
PA: $2.9K/week
MA: $2.9K/week
TX: $2.9K/week
VA: $2.9K/week
IN: $2.8K/week
WI: $2.8K/week
DC: $2.8K/week
NV: $2.8K/week
KY: $2.8K/week
FL: $2.8K/week
IA: $2.8K/week
MO: $2.7K/week
WA: $2.6K/week
TN: $2.5K/week
OK: $2.5K/week
OH: $2.4K/week

Emergency Room

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

CA: $3K/week
MI: $2.9K/week
NH: $2.9K/week
MA: $2.8K/week
DC: $2.8K/week
NY: $2.8K/week
IN: $2.6K/week
OH: $2.4K/week
NC: $2.4K/week
MO: $2.3K/week
Guam: $2.2K/week
GA: $2.2K/week
NM: $2.2K/week
CT: $2.2K/week
AZ: $2.2K/week
TX: $2.1K/week
WI: $2.1K/week
OK: $2.1K/week
MN: $2K/week
OR: $2K/week
KY: $2K/week
MD: $2K/week
NE: $2K/week
IA: $2K/week
PA: $1.9K/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. Some of the home health opportunities we found are hospice-specific, so be sure to double-check that the assignment matches with your preferences before speaking with your recruiter.

WA: $2.7K/week
HI: $2.5K/week
AZ: $2.5K/week
MA: $2.5K/week
CA: $2.5K/week
WV: $2.5K/week
MI $2.5K/week
OR: $2.4K/week
CT: $2.4K/week
MO: $2.4K/week
NJ: $2.4K/week
VA: $2.3K/week
WA: $2.4K/week
DC: $2.3K/week
ME: $2.3K/week
IL: $2.3K/week
WI: $2.3K/week
OH: $2.3K/week
NV: $2.2K/week
KY: $2.2K/week
MA: $2.2K/week
IN: $2.2K/week
MS: $2.2K/week
PA: $2.2K/week
NM: $2.1K/week
KS: $2.1K/week
NC: $2.1K/week
TN: $2.1K/week
AL: $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:

NY: $5K/week (for a two-week contract)
CA: $7.7K/week
MD: $3.5K/week
NE: $3K/week
TX: $2.9K/week
WI: $2.9K/week
MI: $2.8K/week
VA: $2.7K/week
CT: $2.7K/week
KY: $2.6K/week
TN: $2.5K/week
UT: $2.5K/week
GA: $2.5K/week
NJ: $2.4K/week
NJ: $2.4K/week
VA: $2.4K/week
IN: $2.4K/week
NM: $2.4K/week
AL: $2.3K/week
IL: $2.3K/week
NH: $2.2K/week
DC: $2.2K/week

Labor & Delivery

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

CA: $6K/week (for a two-week contract)
DC: $3.1K/week
CT: $3.1K/week
DC: $2.8K/week
MI: $2.8K/week
NJ: $2.7K/week
NM: $2.7K/week
MA: $2.7K/week
WA: 2.6K/week
ND: $2.5K/week
OR: $2.5K/week
AZ: $2.5K/week
MD: $2.4K/week
OK: $2.4K/week
SC: $2.4K/week
TX: $2.4K/week
IL: $2.4K/week
ID: $2.4K/week
CO: $2.3K/week
MO: $2.3K/week
NE: $2.3K/week
WY: $2.2K/week
KS: $2.2K/week
NV: $2.2K/week
MT: $2.2K/week

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Long Term Care

Not all long-term care facilities are open to travel nursing, but travel nursing long-term care jobs do exist. We did find a limited number of LTC travel nursing roles this week, which may reflect the Trump administration’s change to nursing staffing rules at nursing homes that went into effect on Feb. 2, 2026. (The rule no longer mandates 24/7 RN staffing at nursing homes.)

While there weren’t many LTC travel roles, some weekly shifts still exist on a PRN status. Here are some current roles we found across the nation:

MN: $2.3K/week
NY: $1.9K/week
TN: $1.8K/week
SC: $1.5K/week

Medical-Surgical

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

IL: $3K/week
MI: $2.7K/week
MO: $2.6K/week
NM: $2.6K/week
IN: $2.5K/week
OH: $2.5K/week
KY: $2.4K/week
WI: $2.4K/week
AL: $2.3K/week
VA: $2.3K/week
MA: $2.3K/week
PA: $2.3K/week
NC: $2.3K/week
WV: $2.3K/week
WI: $2.2K/week
IN: $2.2K/week
MO: $2.2K/week
IA: $2.2K/week
NE: $2.2K/week
NY: $2.1K/week
AZ: $2.1K/week
SC: $2.1K/week
GA: $2.1K/week
CO: $2K/week
OK: $2.1K/week
ME: $2.1K/week
TN: $2.1K/week

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Oncology

There are many oncology travel nursing assignments available:

NY: $5K/week (two-week assignment)
CA: $3K/week
MA: $2.8K/week
CT: $2.8K/week
MI: $2.8K/week
NJ: $2.4K/week
DC: $2.3K/week
OH: $2.3K/week
NC: $2.3K/week
NH: $2.2K/week
IL: $2.2K/week
IA: $2.2K/week
WI: $2.2K/week
ME: $2.2K/week
CO: $2.1K/week
NJ: $2.1K/week
WI: $2.1K/week
IA: $2.2K/week
OK: $2.1K/week
TN: $2.1K/week
IA: $2.1K/week
TX: $2K/week
FL: $1.9K/week

Operating Room

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

CA: $3.5K/week (two-week assignment only)
NJ: $3K/week
MA: $2.8K/week
IL: $2.9K/week
CT: $2.9K/week
IA: $2.8K/week
NJ: $2.8K/week
NH: $2.2K/week
GA: $2.6K/week
DC: $2.4K/week
IN: $2.5K/week
MO: $2.5K/week
TX: $2.5K/week
NM: $2.4K/week
NY: $2.4K/week
OH: $2.4K/week
PA: $2.4K/week
MI: $2.4K/week
AK: $2.3K/week
CO: $2.3K/week
WA: $2.3K/week
FL: $2.3K/week
LA: $2.2K/week
OR: $2.3K/week
ME: $2.2K/week
KY: $2.2K/week
AZ: $2.2K/week
WA: $2.1K/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:

CA: $7.8K/week
NY: $4.5K/week
NJ: $2.4K/week
CT: $2.3K/week
OK: $2.3K/week
MD: $2.2K/week
NC: $2.2K/week
WI: $2.1K/week
SC: $2K/week
TX: $1.5K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!