Highest-Paying Travel Nurse Assignments

Updated October 13, 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

Aberdeen, SD: $4.6K in LD
Lone Tree, CO: $4K in LD
Grand Blanc, MI: $4K in Case Mgr
Williston, ND: $4K in LD
Rapid City, SD: $3.9K in CathLab
Sharon, CT: $3.9K in LD
New York, NY: $3.9K in Peds/NICU/PICU/Ped OR/etc.
Lone Tree, CO: $3.8K in LD
Redwood City, CA: $3.8K in LD
Tacoma, WA: $3.8K in LD
Juneau, AK: $3.8K in Case Mgr
Hilo, HI: $3.8K in CathLab
San Luis Obispo, CA: $3.7K in LD
Soldotna, AK: $3.7K in MedSurg
Santa Rosa, CA: $3.7K in LD
Irving, TX: $3.7K in LD
Syracuse, NY: $3.7K in Peds/NICU/PICU/Ped OR/etc.
Redding, CA: $3.7K in OR
Loma Linda, CA: $3.6K in Case Mgr
Pittsfield, MA: $3.6K in OR
Boston, MA: $3.6K in OR
San Luis Obispo, CA: $3.6K in LD
Fresno, CA: $3.6K in LD
Marquette, MI: $3.5K in CathLab
Irving, TX: $3.5K in LD
Henderson, NV: $3.5K in CathLab
Hendersonville, TN: $3.5K in LD
Pittsfield, MA: $3.5K in LD
Norfolk, VA: $3.5K in CathLab
Hillsboro, OR: $3.5K in LD
Yakima, WA: $3.5K in Case Mgr
Grand Island, NE: $3.4K in LD
Morristown, NJ: $3.4K in CathLab
Columbus, OH: $3.4K in OR
Pikeville, KY: $3.4K in CathLab
Nashville, TN: $3.4K in OR
Bismarck, ND: $3.4K in CathLab
Cambridge, MA: $3.4K in LD
Rapid City, SD: $3.4K in CathLab
Redwood City, CA: $3.4K in LD
Santa Clara, CA: $3.4K in LD
Santa Clara, CA: $3.4K in ICU
Columbus, OH: $3.4K in Peds/NICU/PICU/Ped OR/etc.
Burlington, VT: $3.4K in OR
Madison, WI: $3.4K in Peds/NICU/PICU/Ped OR/etc.
Santa Rosa, CA: $3.4K in LD
San Leandro, CA: $3.3K in LD
Oakland, CA: $3.3K in LD
Sacramento, CA: $3.3K in LD
Bakersfield, CA: $3.3K in Case Mgr
Brockton, MA: $3.3K in CathLab
Burlington, VT: $3.3K in OR
Boston, MA: $3.3K in LD
Lynwood, CA: $3.3K in CathLab
Englewood, CO: $3.3K in PCU
Canton, OH: $3.3K in OR
Salem, MA: $3.3K in CathLab
Rochester, NY: $3.3K in Oncology

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Compare Rates for Travel Nursing Specialties by State

Highest-Demand Cities

Rochester, NY: at least 149 assignments up to $3.3K/week
Columbus, OH: at least 75 assignments up to $3.4K/week
Aurora, CO: at least 71 assignments up to $2.6K/week
Glendale, AZ: at least 64 assignments up to $2.4K/week
Phoenix, AZ: at least 63 assignments up to $2.5K/week
Cleveland, OH: at least 52 assignments up to $2.7K/week
Springfield, IL: at least 48 assignments up to $3K/week
Mesa, AZ: at least 46 assignments up to $2.4K/week
Boston, MA: at least 45 assignments up to $3.6K/week
Lake Havasu City, AZ: at least 45 assignments up to $2.4K/week
Wichita, KS: at least 39 assignments up to $2.5K/week
Urbana, IL: at least 37 assignments up to $2.8K/week
Rapid City, SD: at least 35 assignments up to $3.9K/week
Peoria, IL: at least 34 assignments up to $3.1K/week
Des Moines, IA: at least 32 assignments up to $3.1K/week
Tacoma, WA: at least 32 assignments up to $3.8K/week
Evansville, IN: at least 30 assignments up to $2.8K/week
Milwaukee, WI: at least 30 assignments up to $2.9K/week
Oklahoma, OK: at least 29 assignments up to $2.5K/week
Newburgh, IN: at least 25 assignments up to $2.9K/week
Charlotte, NC: at least 25 assignments up to $2.8K/week
Wausau, WI: at least 24 assignments up to $3.2K/week
Oklahoma City, OK: at least 24 assignments up to $3.1K/week
Burlington, VT: at least 22 assignments up to $3.4K/week
Baltimore, MD: at least 20 assignments up to $3K/week
Louisville, KY: at least 20 assignments up to $2.3K/week
Madison, WI: at least 20 assignments up to $3.4K/week

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Case Management

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

AK: $3.8K/week
CA: $3.6K/week
IL: $2K/week
IN: $2K/week
MA: $3.2K/week
ME: $2.2K/week
MI: $4K/week
MO: $2.1K/week
MS: $2.3K/week
NC: $2.1K/week
NH: $2.4K/week
NJ: $2K/week
NY: $2.6K/week
OR: $2.6K/week
PA: $2.4K/week
VA: $2.1K/week
WA: $3.5K/week
WV: $2.5K/week

Cath Lab

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

AK: $2.9K/week
AL: $2.4K/week
AR: $2.6K/week
CA: $3.3K/week
CO: $2.4K/week
DE: $2.7K/week
FL: $2.5K/week
GA: $2.7K/week
HI: $3.8K/week
IA: $3.1K/week
IL: $3K/week
IN: $2.8K/week
KS: $2.2K/week
KY: $3.4K/week
LA: $2.8K/week
MA: $3.3K/week
MD: $2.9K/week
ME: $2.2K/week
MI: $3.5K/week
MO: $3K/week
MT: $2.9K/week
NC: $2.4K/week
ND: $3.4K/week
NE: $2.9K/week
NH: $2.9K/week
NJ: $3.4K/week
NM: $2.8K/week
NV: $3.5K/week
NY: $2.9K/week
OH: $2.9K/week
OK: $2.6K/week
PA: $3.3K/week
SC: $2.1K/week
SD: $3.9K/week
TN: $2.4K/week
TX: $2.7K/week
VA: $3.5K/week
WA: $3K/week
WI: $3.2K/week
WV: $2.4K/week
WY: $2.9K/week

Emergency Room

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

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

ME: $3K/week
CA: $2.7K/week
IL: $2.6K/week
MA: $2.6K/week
OH: $2.4K/week
WV: $2.5K/week
WI: $2.4K/week
UT: $2.4K/week
OR: $2.4K/week
MO: $2.4K/week
NH: $2.4K/week
VA: $2.3K/week
CT: $2.3K/week
KY: $2.3K/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:

AK: $2K/week
AR: $2K/week
AZ: $2.5K/week
CA: $3.4K/week
CO: $2.1K/week
CT: $2.9K/week
DC: $2.2K/week
FL: $2K/week
GA: $2K/week
HI: $2.4K/week
IA: $2.2K/week
IL: $2.9K/week
IN: $2.1K/week
KS: $2.5K/week
KY: $2.6K/week
MA: $2.5K/week
MD: $3K/week
ME: $3.1K/week
MI: $3.2K/week
MN: $2.3K/week
MO: $2.1K/week
MT: $2.3K/week
NC: $2.7K/week
ND: $2K/week
NE: $2.1K/week
NH: $2.5K/week
NJ: $2K/week
NM: $2.2K/week
NV: $2.2K/week
NY: $2.9K/week
OH: $2.1K/week
OR: $2.2K/week
PA: $2.1K/week
SD: $2.2K/week
TX: $3.3K/week
VA: $2.5K/week
VT: $2.1K/week
WA: $2.2K/week
WI: $3.2K/week
WV: $2.4K/week
WY: $2.1K/week

Labor & Delivery

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

AK: $2.9K/week
AR: $2.8K/week
AZ: $2.6K/week
CA: $3.8K/week
CO: $4K/week
CT: $3.9K/week
DC: $3.2K/week
DE: $2.7K/week
GA: $2.4K/week
IA: $2.6K/week
ID: $2.7K/week
IL: $3.2K/week
IN: $3K/week
KS: $2.6K/week
KY: $2.2K/week
MA: $3.5K/week
MD: $2.4K/week
ME: $2.6K/week
MI: $2.8K/week
MN: $2.7K/week
MO: $2.4K/week
MS: $2K/week
MT: $2.6K/week
NC: $2.5K/week
ND: $4K/week
NE: $3.4K/week
NH: $2.9K/week
NJ: $2.8K/week
NM: $3K/week
NV: $2.8K/week
NY: $3.3K/week
OH: $2.1K/week
OK: $2.3K/week
OR: $3.5K/week
PA: $2.6K/week
SD: $4.6K/week
TN: $3.5K/week
TX: $3.7K/week
UT: $2.3K/week
VA: $2.6K/week
WA: $3.8K/week
WI: $3K/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. Here are some current roles we found across the nation:

AK: $2.6K/week
OR: $2.5K/week
MA: $2.3K/week
WI: $2.1K/week
MN: $2K/week
MA: $2K/week
TN: $1.8K/week
ND: $1.8K/week
VA: $1.8K/week
CT: $1.7K/week

Medical-Surgical

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

AK: $3.7K/week
AL: $2.8K/week
AR: $1.9K/week
AZ: $2.3K/week
CA: $3.1K/week
CO: $2.1K/week
CT: $2.3K/week
DC: $1.9K/week
IA: $2.1K/week
IL: $2.9K/week
IN: $2.8K/week
KS: $2.7K/week
KY: $2.8K/week
MA: $3K/week
MD: $1.9K/week
ME: $2.3K/week
MO: $2.8K/week
MT: $2K/week
NC: $2.1K/week
ND: $2.8K/week
NE: $2.1K/week
NH: $3.2K/week
NM: $1.9K/week
NY: $2.2K/week
OH: $2.5K/week
OR: $2.4K/week
PA: $2K/week
SC: $1.9K/week
SD: $2.1K/week
TX: $2.4K/week
VT: $2.2K/week
WI: $3.1K/week
WV: $2.1K/week
WY: $2.2K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Oncology

There are many oncology travel nursing assignments available:

AR: $2.3K/week
AZ: $2.1K/week
CA: $3.1K/week
CO: $1.9K/week
CT: $2.3K/week
GA: $2.2K/week
IL: $3K/week
IN: $1.9K/week
KS: $2.4K/week
KY: $2.2K/week
MA: $2.8K/week
MD: $2K/week
ME: $3.2K/week
MO: $2.1K/week
MT: $2K/week
NC: $2K/week
NH: $2.4K/week
NY: $3.3K/week
OH: $2.5K/week
OK: $2.1K/week
OR: $2.5K/week
RI: $2.3K/week
SD: $2.5K/week
TX: $2.1K/week
WI: $2.3K/week
WV: $2.1K/week
WY: $2.2K/week

Operating Room

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

AK: $3K/week
AL: $2.1K/week
AR: $2.1K/week
AZ: $2.4K/week
CA: $3.7K/week
CO: $2.8K/week
CT: $2.8K/week
DC: $2.2K/week
FL: $2.8K/week
GA: $2.9K/week
HI: $1.9K/week
IA: $3.2K/week
IL: $3.1K/week
IN: $2.6K/week
KS: $2.9K/week
KY: $2.2K/week
LA: $2.6K/week
MA: $3.6K/week
MD: $2.7K/week
MI: $3.2K/week
MN: $2.2K/week
MO: $2.3K/week
MS: $2.5K/week
MT: $2.7K/week
NC: $2.6K/week
ND: $2.4K/week
NE: $2.6K/week
NH: $3K/week
NJ: $2.1K/week
NM: $2.5K/week
NV: $3.2K/week
NY: $2.8K/week
OH: $3.4K/week
OK: $2.4K/week
OR: $2.4K/week
PA: $2.7K/week
RI: $2.5K/week
SC: $2.6K/week
SD: $3.1K/week
TN: $3.4K/week
TX: $2.6K/week
VA: $2.6K/week
VT: $3.4K/week
WA: $3.1K/week
WI: $3K/week
WV: $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: