Travel nurse pay
$104,208median posted offer#188 of 379 specialties
Read from 518 live Travel postings that state pay — 9% above the all-nursing median of $95,680. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $86k
- 25th percentile
- $95k
- 75th percentile
- $118k
- 90th percentile
- $133k
Where does your pay sit in Travel?
Checked against 518 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $86k
- 25th percentile
- $95k
- 75th percentile
- $118k
- 90th percentile
- $133k
Enter your pay to see your percentile.
Posted offers on live listings — not take-home pay or a promise of what any one nurse will earn.
Where Travel pays the most
| # | State | Median | Top 10% from | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | $141,996 | $184k | 5 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $130,923 | $150k | 7 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | $122,002 | $147k | 21 |
| 4 | Washington | $121,960 | $146k | 6 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $120,957 | $137k | 17 |
| 6 | California | $119,254 | $139k | 18 |
| 7 | Iowa | $116,729 | $141k | 12 |
| 8 | Montana | $115,664 | $126k | 7 |
| 9 | Nebraska | $114,830 | $126k | 9 |
| 10 | Maine | $114,632 | $141k | 5 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $112,247 | $129k | 12 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $111,324 | $138k | 5 |
| 13 | Illinois | $111,019 | $125k | 15 |
| 14 | New York | $111,000 | $128k | 17 |
| 15 | Kansas | $110,060 | $128k | 8 |
| 16 | Minnesota | $109,774 | $124k | 8 |
| 17 | Indiana | $107,630 | $122k | 22 |
| 18 | Oregon | $107,295 | $135k | 6 |
| 19 | New Mexico | $105,671 | $128k | 13 |
| 20 | Arizona | $105,182 | $124k | 14 |
| 21 | Kentucky | $104,812 | $127k | 7 |
| 22 | Connecticut | $104,697 | $118k | 6 |
| 23 | Louisiana | $104,521 | $141k | 11 |
| 24 | Missouri | $103,848 | $114k | 20 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | $102,464 | $112k | 8 |
| 26 | Florida | $101,921 | $127k | 9 |
| 27 | Ohio | $99,287 | $107k | 24 |
| 28 | Michigan | $98,764 | $151k | 11 |
| 29 | Arkansas | $96,172 | $107k | 8 |
| 30 | Maryland | $95,134 | $113k | 6 |
| 31 | Tennessee | $95,116 | $100k | 15 |
| 32 | Georgia | $93,986 | $115k | 36 |
| 33 | Mississippi | $93,583 | $114k | 5 |
| 34 | North Carolina | $93,581 | $102k | 41 |
| 35 | Colorado | $93,232 | $111k | 5 |
| 36 | Alabama | $90,684 | $114k | 10 |
| 37 | South Carolina | $87,957 | $100k | 9 |
| 38 | Texas | $84,746 | $114k | 29 |
What the work is like and the way in: Travel Nursing guide
What to do with this
- See the rolesSee Travel jobsEvery posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
- Offer in hand?Review an offerTurn it into a full-year number, see what it's worth where you'd live, and compare offers side by side.
- 3-minute PULSEFind the work that brings out your bestPay is one axis. Your pace, decision style, connection, scope, and energy rhythm shape the rest.
- CommunityAsk nurses what they really take homeDifferentials, ratios, and the offer nobody posts. Bring your number and compare notes.
Want the craft behind the numbers — differentials, negotiating, travel packages? Read the pay & salary guides.
Questions nurses ask
- How much do Travel nurses make?
- Across 518 live Travel postings that state pay, the median offer is $104,208 a year. The middle half runs $94,799–$117,644, and the top 10% start at $132,637.
- Does Travel pay more than nursing overall?
- Travel ranks #188 of 379 specialties on posted pay. Its median is 9% above the all-nursing median of $95,680.
- Which states pay Travel nurses the most?
- By posted median right now: #1 Virginia ($141,996), #2 New Jersey ($130,923), #3 Wisconsin ($122,002). Rankings move as postings change — this page updates continuously.