Highest-Paying Travel Nurse Assignments

Updated August 11, 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

Bakersfield, CA: $3.7K in OR
Sacramento, CA: $3.7K in OR
Mitchell, SD: $3.6K in LD
Austin, TX: $3.5K in LD
Los Angeles, CA: $3.5K in OR
Asheville, NC: $3.5K in OR
Pittsfield, MA: $3.5K in OR
Lone Tree, CO: $3.5K in LD
Asheville, NC: $3.4K in LD
Tacoma, WA: $3.4K in LD
Norfolk, VA: $3.4K in OR
Milwaukee, WI: $3.4K in Radiology
Loma Linda, CA: $3.4K in Case Mgr
Newburyport, MA: $3.4K in ER
Wausau, WI: $3.3K in OR
Salinas, CA: $3.3K in OR
Boise, ID: $3.3K in LD
Philadelphia, PA: $3.3K in CathLab
Nampa, ID: $3.3K in LD
Auburn, NY: $3.3K in CathLab
Kalamazoo, MI: $3.3K in OR
Norfolk, VA: $3.2K in OR
Oxnard, CA: $3.2K in CathLab
Alamogordo, NM: $3.2K in LD
Farmington, NM: $3.2K in LD
Sacramento, CA: $3.2K in CathLab

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Compare Rates for Travel Nursing Specialties by State

Highest-Demand Cities

Rochester, NY: at least 89 assignments up to $2.9K/week
Oklahoma City, OK: at least 80 assignments up to $2.5K/week
Atlanta, GA: at least 61 assignments up to $2.9K/week
Columbus, OH: at least 50 assignments up to $2.2K/week
Albany, NY: at least 41 assignments up to $2.6K/week
Tucson, AZ: at least 39 assignments up to $2.6K/week
Asheville, NC: at least 39 assignments up to $3.5K/week
Lynchburg, VA: at least 38 assignments up to $2.5K/week
Cleveland, OH: at least 34 assignments up to $2.5K/week
Baltimore, MD: at least 33 assignments up to $2.9K/week
Charlotte, NC: at least 33 assignments up to $2.6K/week
Winston Salem, NC: at least 32 assignments up to $2.4K/week
Roanoke, VA: at least 32 assignments up to $1.9K/week
Akron, OH: at least 31 assignments up to $2.4K/week
Las Cruces, NM: at least 31 assignments up to $2K/week
Springfield, IL: at least 31 assignments up to $3K/week
Chicago, IL: at least 28 assignments up to $2.9K/week
Charleston, SC: at least 28 assignments up to $2.2K/week
Wichita, KS: at least 27 assignments up to $2.5K/week
Nashville, TN: at least 26 assignments up to $2.3K/week
Norfolk, VA: at least 26 assignments up to $3.4K/week
Richmond, VA: at least 25 assignments up to $2.6K/week
Boston, MA: at least 24 assignments up to $2.9K/week
Shelby, NC: at least 21 assignments up to $2.6K/week
Austin, TX: at least 21 assignments up to $3.5K/week
Carlsbad, NM: at least 20 assignments up to $2.2K/week
Salem, VA: at least 20 assignments up to $2.1K/week
Milwaukee, 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:

CA: $3.4K/week
FL: $1.9K/week
GA: $1.9K/week
LA: $1.7K/week
MA: $2.5K/week
MI: $2K/week
MT: $2.5K/week
NC: $1.9K/week
NH: $2.2K/week
OR: $2.4K/week
PA: $2.2K/week
RI: $2K/week
TN: $1.6K/week
VA: $2.1K/week
WA: $2.3K/week
WI: $2.3K/week

Cath Lab

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

AR: $2.6K/week
AZ: $2.6K/week
CA: $3.2K/week
CO: $2.4K/week
DC: $3K/week
FL: $2.3K/week
GA: $2.6K/week
IA: $2.9K/week
IL: $2.9K/week
IN: $2.6K/week
KS: $2.4K/week
LA: $2.3K/week
MA: $3.1K/week
MD: $2.8K/week
ME: $2.2K/week
MI: $3K/week
MO: $2.7K/week
MS: $1.9K/week
NC: $2.5K/week
NE: $2.8K/week
NH: $2.8K/week
NJ: $1.7K/week
NM: $2.4K/week
NY: $3.3K/week
OH: $2.5K/week
OR: $2.5K/week
PA: $3.3K/week
RI: $2.8K/week
SC: $2.3K/week
SD: $3.2K/week
TN: $2.3K/week
TX: $2.6K/week
UT: $3K/week
VA: $2.6K/week
WA: $3K/week
WI: $2.5K/week
WY: $2.7K/week

Emergency Room

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

AL: $2.3K/week
AR: $1.3K/week
AZ: $2.3K/week
CA: $2.6K/week
CO: $2K/week
CT: $2.3K/week
GA: $1.8K/week
IA: $2.1K/week
IL: $2.3K/week
IN: $2K/week
KS: $2.1K/week
KY: $2K/week
LA: $2.1K/week
MA: $3.4K/week
MD: $2.8K/week
ME: $2.1K/week
MI: $2.2K/week
MN: $2K/week
MO: $1.8K/week
MS: $1.8K/week
MT: $2.1K/week
NC: $1.9K/week
ND: $2.2K/week
NE: $2K/week
NH: $2.2K/week
NJ: $2.1K/week
NM: $2.2K/week
NV: $2.1K/week
NY: $2.5K/week
OH: $2.1K/week
OK: $2K/week
OR: $2.3K/week
PA: $2K/week
RI: $2.5K/week
TN: $1.9K/week
TX: $2K/week
UT: $1.9K/week
VA: $2.1K/week
VT: $2.2K/week
WA: $2.3K/week
WI: $3.1K/week
WV: $2.1K/week
WY: $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.

NY: $2.8K/week
MA: $2.5K/week
OR: $2.5K/week
MI: $2.3K/week
VA: $2.3K/week
NC: $2.3K/week
KY: $2.3K/week
IN: $2.3K/week
OH: $2.3K/week
NH: $2.3K/week
CA: $2.3K/week
SC: $2.3K/week
ME: $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:

AL: $1.7K/week
AR: $2K/week
AZ: $2.3K/week
CA: $2.7K/week
CO: $2.5K/week
DC: $1.7K/week
FL: $1.6K/week
GA: $2.1K/week
HI: $1.8K/week
IA: $2K/week
ID: $2K/week
IL: $2.2K/week
IN: $2.4K/week
KS: $2.5K/week
KY: $2.3K/week
MA: $2.5K/week
MD: $2.9K/week
ME: $2.2K/week
MI: $2.3K/week
MO: $2.1K/week
MT: $2.2K/week
NC: $2.2K/week
ND: $2.3K/week
NE: $2.1K/week
NH: $3.1K/week
NJ: $2.1K/week
NM: $2K/week
NV: $2.2K/week
NY: $2.8K/week
OH: $2.3K/week
OK: $2.2K/week
OR: $2K/week
PA: $2K/week
SC: $2K/week
SD: $3K/week
TN: $1.8K/week
TX: $2.7K/week
UT: $1.8K/week
VA: $2.1K/week
WA: $3.1K/week
WI: $2.5K/week
WV: $1.9K/week

Labor & Delivery

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

AK: $2K/week
AL: $2K/week
AR: $2.7K/week
AZ: $2.6K/week
CA: $3.2K/week
CO: $3.5K/week
CT: $2.3K/week
FL: $2.5K/week
GA: $2K/week
IA: $2.2K/week
ID: $3.3K/week
IL: $3K/week
IN: $2.2K/week
KS: $2.5K/week
KY: $2K/week
LA: $1.4K/week
MA: $2.5K/week
MD: $2.2K/week
ME: $2.6K/week
MI: $2.7K/week
MN: $2.4K/week
MO: $2.1K/week
MS: $1.7K/week
MT: $2.6K/week
NC: $3.4K/week
ND: $2.6K/week
NE: $2.7K/week
NH: $2.8K/week
NJ: $2.5K/week
NM: $3.2K/week
NV: $2.6K/week
NY: $2.6K/week
OH: $2.1K/week
OK: $2.5K/week
OR: $2.4K/week
PA: $2.5K/week
SC: $1.8K/week
SD: $3.6K/week
TN: $2.3K/week
TX: $3.5K/week
UT: $2.3K/week
VA: $2.1K/week
WA: $3.4K/week
WI: $2.6K/week
WV: $2.5K/week
WY: $2.4K/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: $2.8K/week
MI: $2.4K/week
MA: $2.3K/week
OR: $2.3K/week
WI: $2.1K/week
VA: $1.8K/week
IL: $1.8K/week
NM: $1.8K/week

Medical-Surgical

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

AK: $2K/week
AL: $1.7K/week
AR: $1.9K/week
AZ: $1.9K/week
CA: $3K/week
CO: $2.2K/week
DC: $1.6K/week
FL: $1.2K/week
GA: $2.6K/week
HI: $1.8K/week
IA: $2.3K/week
IL: $3K/week
IN: $2.1K/week
KS: $2.1K/week
KY: $2K/week
LA: $1.8K/week
MA: $2.9K/week
MD: $1.8K/week
ME: $2.2K/week
MI: $2K/week
MO: $2.7K/week
MS: $1.8K/week
MT: $2K/week
NC: $1.9K/week
ND: $2.2K/week
NH: $3K/week
NJ: $1.9K/week
NM: $1.8K/week
NV: $1.8K/week
NY: $2.2K/week
OH: $2K/week
OK: $1.8K/week
OR: $2.4K/week
PA: $2K/week
RI: $3.1K/week
SC: $1.9K/week
TN: $1.9K/week
TX: $2K/week
VA: $1.8K/week
VT: $2.2K/week
WA: $1.2K/week
WI: $3.2K/week
WV: $2.1K/week
WY: $2K/week

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Oncology

There are many oncology travel nursing assignments available:

AK: $2.4K/week
AR: $2.2K/week
AZ: $1.9K/week
CA: $2.9K/week
CO: $1.9K/week
DC: $2.3K/week
IL: $2.4K/week
KS: $1.9K/week
KY: $2.6K/week
MA: $2.7K/week
MD: $1.9K/week
ME: $2.6K/week
MI: $2.2K/week
MS: $1.8K/week
MT: $2.2K/week
NC: $1.8K/week
NJ: $2.1K/week
NV: $2.5K/week
NY: $2.8K/week
OH: $2.5K/week
OK: $2.4K/week
PA: $2.1K/week
SD: $2.5K/week
TN: $1.7K/week
TX: $1.9K/week
VA: $1.8K/week
WA: $2.2K/week
WI: $2.3K/week
WV: $2.1K/week

Operating Room

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

AZ: $2.1K/week
CA: $3.7K/week
CO: $2.4K/week
CT: $3K/week
DC: $2.3K/week
FL: $2.7K/week
GA: $2.9K/week
HI: $2.6K/week
IA: $2.9K/week
ID: $1.9K/week
IL: $3K/week
IN: $2.5K/week
KS: $2.3K/week
KY: $2.5K/week
LA: $2.5K/week
MA: $3.5K/week
MD: $2.8K/week
MI: $3.3K/week
MO: $1.8K/week
MT: $2.1K/week
NC: $3.5K/week
ND: $2.6K/week
NH: $2.7K/week
NJ: $2.3K/week
NM: $2.4K/week
NV: $2.4K/week
NY: $2.4K/week
OH: $2.7K/week
OK: $2.3K/week
PA: $2.7K/week
SC: $2.9K/week
TN: $2.4K/week
TX: $2.6K/week
VA: $3.4K/week
VT: $3K/week
WA: $2.3K/week
WI: $3.3K/week
WV: $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: