Chaunie Brusie BSN, RN
Chaunie Brusie BSN, RN
December 2, 2024 - 3 min read

Highest-Paying Travel Nurse Assignments

Updated December 2, 2024

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

  • Loma Linda, CA: $4.5K in Case Mgr
  • Bakersfield, CA: $4.3K in OR
  • Parkersburg, WV: $4.3K in OR
  • South Charleston, WV: $4.1K in OR
  • Santa Maria, CA: $3.8K in OR
  • Burlington, VT: $3.6K in OR
  • Chico, CA: $3.6K in OR
  • Concord, MA: $3.4K in L&D
  • Oregon City, OR: $3.4K in L&D
  • Boston, MA: $3.4K in OR
  • Lebanon, NH: $3.4K in Telemetry
  • New York, NY: $3.3K in Pediatrics/Neonatal
  • Scottsbluff, NE: $3.3K in L&D
  • Worcester, MA: $3.3K in Telemetry
  • Los Angeles, CA: $3.3K in OR
  • Los Angeles, CA: $3.3K in Pediatrics/Neonatal
  • Pittsfield, MA: $3.3K in OR
  • Salinas, CA: $3.3K in L&D
  • Bakersfield, CA: $3.3K in L&D
  • Madera, CA: $3.2K in Pediatrics/Neonatal
  • Farmington, CT: $3.2K in OR
  • Rockford, IL: $3.2K in CathLab
  • Indio, CA: $3.2K in OR
  • Wausau, WI: $3.2K in Pediatrics/Neonatal
  • Rochester, NY: $3.2K in CathLab
  • Wilmington, DE: $3.2K in Pediatrics/Neonatal
  • Chicago, IL: $3.2K in OR
  • Rochester, NY: $3.2K in OR

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Highest-Demand Cities

  • Oklahoma City, OK: at least 103 assignments up to $2.9K/week
  • Rochester, NY: at least 76 assignments up to $3.2K/week
  • Albany, NY: at least 71 assignments up to $3K/week
  • Bangor, ME: at least 55 assignments up to $3.1K/week
  • Stanford, CA: at least 47 assignments up to $3.1K/week
  • Cleveland, OH: at least 47 assignments up to $2.7K/week
  • Salem, MA: at least 44 assignments up to $2.4K/week
  • Rapid City, SD: at least 42 assignments up to $3K/week
  • Louisville, KY: at least 41 assignments up to $2.4K/week
  • Madison, WI: at least 40 assignments up to $3.1K/week
  • Omaha, NE: at least 35 assignments up to $2.9K/week
  • Des Moines, IA: at least 32 assignments up to $2.8K/week
  • Phoenix, AZ: at least 31 assignments up to $2.4K/week
  • Boston, MA: at least 29 assignments up to $3.4K/week
  • Spokane, WA: at least 28 assignments up to $3.1K/week
  • Baltimore, MD: at least 27 assignments up to $2.6K/week
  • Peoria, IL: at least 27 assignments up to $3.2K/week
  • Springfield, IL: at least 27 assignments up to $2.9K/week

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Emergency Room

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

  • AZ: $2.6K/week
  • CA: $3.1K/week
  • CT: $2.1K/week
  • IA: $2K/week
  • IL: $2.3K/week
  • IN: $3.1K/week
  • MA: $2.7K/week
  • MD: $2.1K/week
  • ME: $2.2K/week
  • MI: $2.3K/week
  • MN: $2.7K/week
  • MO: $2.1K/week
  • MT: $2.1K/week
  • NH: $2.2K/week
  • NJ: $2.3K/week
  • NM: $2.7K/week
  • NY: $3.1K/week
  • OK: $2.2K/week
  • OR: $2.3K/week
  • PA: $2.4K/week
  • RI: $2.3K/week
  • SD: $2.1K/week
  • TX: $2.1K/week
  • VA: $2K/week
  • VT: $2.7K/week
  • WA: $2.6K/week
  • WI: $2.3K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Labor & Delivery

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

  • AK: $3.1K/week
  • AL: $2K/week
  • AZ: $2.6K/week
  • CA: $3.3K/week
  • CO: $2.3K/week
  • CT: $2.9K/week
  • FL: $2.1K/week
  • HI: $2.5K/week
  • IA: $2.3K/week
  • ID: $3.1K/week
  • IL: $2.5K/week
  • IN: $2.2K/week
  • KS: $2.4K/week
  • MA: $3.4K/week
  • MD: $2.4K/week
  • ME: $2.8K/week
  • MI: $2K/week
  • MN: $2.2K/week
  • MO: $2.2K/week
  • MT: $2.5K/week
  • NC: $2K/week
  • ND: $2.5K/week
  • NE: $3.3K/week
  • NH: $2.6K/week
  • NJ: $2.8K/week
  • NM: $2.9K/week
  • NV: $2.4K/week
  • NY: $2.5K/week
  • OH: $2K/week
  • OK: $2.1K/week
  • OR: $3.4K/week
  • PA: $2.1K/week
  • RI: $2.3K/week
  • SC: $2.2K/week
  • SD: $2.4K/week
  • TN: $2K/week
  • TX: $2.4K/week
  • VA: $3.1K/week
  • VT: $2.3K/week
  • WA: $2.6K/week
  • WI: $2.5K/week
  • WY: $3.1K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Operating Room

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

  • AK: $2.9K/week
  • AL: $2K/week
  • AZ: $2.9K/week
  • CA: $4.3K/week
  • CO: $2.4K/week
  • CT: $3.2K/week
  • DC: $2.3K/week
  • FL: $2.5K/week
  • GA: $2.6K/week
  • IA: $2.8K/week
  • ID: $2.4K/week
  • IL: $3.2K/week
  • IN: $3.2K/week
  • KY: $2.3K/week
  • LA: $2.1K/week
  • MA: $3.4K/week
  • MD: $2.5K/week
  • ME: $2.4K/week
  • MI: $3K/week
  • MS: $2.4K/week
  • NC: $2.4K/week
  • ND: $2.5K/week
  • NE: $2.5K/week
  • NH: $2.5K/week
  • NM: $2.3K/week
  • NY: $3.2K/week
  • OH: $2.7K/week
  • OK: $2.1K/week
  • OR: $2.4K/week
  • PA: $3K/week
  • SC: $2.2K/week
  • SD: $2.3K/week
  • TN: $2.5K/week
  • TX: $2.2K/week
  • UT: $2.4K/week
  • VA: $2.8K/week
  • VT: $3.6K/week
  • WA: $3.1K/week
  • WI: $2.5K/week
  • WV: $4.3K/week
  • WY: $2.4K/week

Find available travel nursing assignments near or far.

ICU

Here are some of the highest-paying MICU/SICU, CVICU and CICU travel nursing assignments we found across the country:

  • AL: $2.1K/week
  • AZ: $2.4K/week
  • CA: $2.9K/week
  • CT: $2.3K/week
  • GA: $2.3K/week
  • IA: $2.2K/week
  • ID: $2K/week
  • IL: $2.5K/week
  • IN: $2.6K/week
  • KS: $2K/week
  • KY: $2.3K/week
  • MA: $2.3K/week
  • MD: $2.1K/week
  • ME: $3.1K/week
  • MI: $2.5K/week
  • MO: $2.8K/week
  • MT: $2.3K/week
  • NC: $2.2K/week
  • ND: $2.2K/week
  • NE: $2.6K/week
  • NH: $2.3K/week
  • NJ: $2.6K/week
  • NM: $2.2K/week
  • NY: $3.1K/week
  • OH: $2.1K/week
  • OK: $2.8K/week
  • OR: $2.4K/week
  • PA: $2.6K/week
  • RI: $2.3K/week
  • SD: $2.9K/week
  • TN: $2K/week
  • TX: $2.4K/week
  • VA: $2.4K/week
  • VT: $2.4K/week
  • WA: $2.2K/week
  • WI: $2.4K/week
  • WY: $2K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Pediatrics

For those who prefer working with children, there are NICU, PICU, pediatric OR, and general pediatric nursing opportunities available in multiple states, such as:

  • AK: $2.1K/week
  • AR: $2.8K/week
  • AZ: $2.4K/week
  • CA: $3.3K/week
  • CO: $2.4K/week
  • CT: $2K/week
  • DE: $3.2K/week
  • FL: $2K/week
  • GA: $2K/week
  • IA: $2.3K/week
  • ID: $2.2K/week
  • IL: $2.8K/week
  • IN: $2.1K/week
  • KY: $2.3K/week
  • MA: $2.9K/week
  • MD: $2K/week
  • ME: $2.2K/week
  • MI: $2.4K/week
  • MO: $2.2K/week
  • MT: $3K/week
  • NC: $2.3K/week
  • ND: $2.2K/week
  • NE: $2.9K/week
  • NH: $2.5K/week
  • NJ: $2.3K/week
  • NM: $2.7K/week
  • NV: $2.6K/week
  • NY: $3.3K/week
  • OH: $2.3K/week
  • OK: $2.4K/week
  • OR: $2.4K/week
  • PA: $2.2K/week
  • RI: $3.1K/week
  • SC: $2.2K/week
  • SD: $3K/week
  • TN: $2K/week
  • TX: $3K/week
  • VA: $2.3K/week
  • VT: $2.1K/week
  • WA: $2.7K/week
  • WI: $3.2K/week
  • WV: $2.4K/week
  • WY: $2.2K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Medical-Surgical

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

  • AK: $2K/week
  • AL: $2.9K/week
  • CA: $2.8K/week
  • CO: $2.2K/week
  • CT: $2K/week
  • GA: $2.1K/week
  • IA: $2.2K/week
  • ID: $2.1K/week
  • IL: $3.2K/week
  • IN: $2.3K/week
  • KS: $2.3K/week
  • KY: $2.3K/week
  • LA: $2K/week
  • MA: $2.3K/week
  • MD: $2.4K/week
  • ME: $2.9K/week
  • MI: $2.5K/week
  • MN: $2.3K/week
  • MO: $3K/week
  • MT: $2.2K/week
  • NC: $2.1K/week
  • ND: $3.2K/week
  • NE: $2.8K/week
  • NH: $2.3K/week
  • NJ: $2.2K/week
  • NM: $2.4K/week
  • NY: $2.8K/week
  • OH: $2K/week
  • OK: $2.9K/week
  • OR: $2.5K/week
  • PA: $2.1K/week
  • RI: $2.3K/week
  • SC: $2.3K/week
  • TN: $2.4K/week
  • VA: $2.8K/week
  • VT: $2.1K/week
  • WA: $2.6K/week
  • WI: $2.5K/week
  • WV: $2.1K/week
  • WY: $2.1K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Telemetry

If telemetry is your area of expertise you can look in these states:

  • AL: $2.5K/week
  • AZ: $2.2K/week
  • CA: $3.1K/week
  • CO: $2.1K/week
  • CT: $2.1K/week
  • IA: $2.2K/week
  • ID: $2.1K/week
  • IL: $3K/week
  • IN: $2.3K/week
  • KY: $2.5K/week
  • LA: $2.2K/week
  • MA: $3.3K/week
  • MD: $2.7K/week
  • ME: $3.1K/week
  • MI: $2K/week
  • MO: $2.8K/week
  • MT: $2.1K/week
  • NC: $2.6K/week
  • NE: $2.2K/week
  • NH: $3.4K/week
  • NV: $2.3K/week
  • NY: $3K/week
  • OH: $2.1K/week
  • OK: $2.1K/week
  • OR: $2.1K/week
  • PA: $2.4K/week
  • RI: $2.3K/week
  • SD: $2.5K/week
  • TN: $2.5K/week
  • TX: $2.6K/week
  • VA: $2.1K/week
  • VT: $2.1K/week
  • WA: $2.8K/week
  • WI: $2.4K/week
  • WV: $2.4K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Oncology

There are many oncology travel nursing assignments available:

  • AK: $2.7K/week
  • AZ: $2.8K/week
  • CA: $2.7K/week
  • GA: $2K/week
  • IL: $2.4K/week
  • LA: $2.3K/week
  • MA: $2.4K/week
  • MD: $2K/week
  • ME: $2.1K/week
  • MO: $2.8K/week
  • NH: $2.3K/week
  • NJ: $2.3K/week
  • NY: $2.4K/week
  • OH: $2.5K/week
  • OK: $2.8K/week
  • PA: $2.2K/week
  • VA: $2.1K/week
  • WA: $2.7K/week
  • WI: $3.1K/week
  • WY: $2.4K/week

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