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Highest Paying States for Travel Nurses
The following states had the highest median travel nurse salary. Nevada has a median travel nurse salary that is 21% higher than the national average.
| U.S. States and District |
Weeky Salary |
Compared to Median |
| Nevada |
$2,486 |
20.80% |
| Alaska |
$2,471 |
20.07% |
| Maine |
$2,448 |
18.95% |
| California |
$2,433 |
18.22% |
| New Jersey |
$2,412 |
17.20% |
| Utah |
$2,405 |
16.86% |
| New York |
$2,384 |
15.84% |
| North Dakota |
$2,342 |
13.80% |
| Massachusetts |
$2,304 |
11.95% |
| Arizona |
$2,291 |
11.32% |
| Connecticut |
$2,277 |
10.64% |
| Wyoming |
$2,248 |
9.23% |
| West Virginia |
$2,239 |
8.79% |
| Wisconsin |
$2,232 |
8.45% |
| Delaware |
$2,196 |
6.71% |
| Nebraska |
$2,180 |
5.93% |
| Washington, D.C. |
$2,162 |
5.05% |
| South Dakota |
$2,162 |
5.05% |
| Illinois |
$2,162 |
5.05% |
| Colorado |
$2,160 |
4.96% |
| Oregon |
$2,160 |
4.96% |
| New Hampshire |
$2,106 |
2.33% |
| Kentucky |
$2,097 |
1.90% |
| Vermont |
$2,088 |
1.46% |
| Indiana |
$2,080 |
1.07% |
| Iowa |
$2,058 |
0.00% |
| Ohio |
$2,052 |
-0.29% |
| Washington |
$2,046 |
-0.58% |
| Minnesota |
$2,043 |
-0.73% |
| Maryland |
$2,034 |
-1.17% |
| Pennsylvania |
$2,034 |
-1.17% |
| Oklahoma |
$2,016 |
-2.04% |
| Hawaii |
$1,989 |
-3.35% |
| Montana |
$1,980 |
-3.79% |
| Missouri |
$1,949 |
-5.30% |
| Michigan |
$1,949 |
-5.30% |
| Virginia |
$1,908 |
-7.29% |
| Kansas |
$1,905 |
-7.43% |
| Louisiana |
$1,902 |
-7.58% |
| New Mexico |
$1,902 |
-7.58% |
| North Carolina |
$1,902 |
-7.58% |
| Idaho |
$1,870 |
-9.14% |
| Arkansas |
$1,836 |
-10.79% |
| Tennessee |
$1,836 |
-10.79% |
| South Carolina |
$1,801 |
-12.49% |
| Georgia |
$1,800 |
-12.54% |
| Florida |
$1,789 |
-13.07% |
| Texas |
$1,764 |
-14.29% |
| Alabama |
$1,726 |
-16.13% |
| Mississippi |
$1,476 |
-28.28% |
| Rhode Island |
$1,131 |
-45.07% |
