Pay data from live postings
Based on 1,054 travel nurse job postings open right now on Vast Job Finder. Updated monthly.
Travel nurse positions currently listed on this job board show weekly pay ranging from a lower quartile of $1,970 per week to an upper quartile of $2,470 per week, with a median of $2,207 per week. These figures are based on 1,054 active job postings and reflect typical compensation for travel or contract nursing roles. Pay varies significantly by location, with California posting the highest median weekly rate at $2,574, followed by Massachusetts at $2,520 and New York at $2,473. Connecticut and Wisconsin round out the top five states with medians of $2,403 and $2,315 per week respectively.
Hourly-equivalent pay by state, states with at least 20 open postings.
| State | Median hourly | Per year | Postings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $64.35/hr | $134k/yr | 67 | Jobs in California → |
| Massachusetts | $63.00/hr | $131k/yr | 40 | Jobs in Massachusetts → |
| New York | $61.83/hr | $129k/yr | 119 | Jobs in New York → |
| Connecticut | $60.08/hr | $125k/yr | 26 | Jobs in Connecticut → |
| Wisconsin | $57.86/hr | $120k/yr | 50 | Jobs in Wisconsin → |
| Oklahoma | $57.58/hr | $120k/yr | 24 | Jobs in Oklahoma → |
| New Jersey | $57.20/hr | $119k/yr | 20 | Jobs in New Jersey → |
| Oregon | $56.20/hr | $117k/yr | 24 | Jobs in Oregon → |
| Illinois | $55.58/hr | $116k/yr | 35 | Jobs in Illinois → |
| Ohio | $53.55/hr | $111k/yr | 63 | Jobs in Ohio → |
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How we calculate this. Figures come from pay ranges published in job postings currently live on Vast Job Finder, not from a salary survey or self-reported data. We use each posting’s starting pay and publish a figure only when at least 25 postings support it. Employers quote pay differently, so weekly and annual figures are converted to an hourly equivalent at 40 hours a week and 52 weeks a year to make them comparable. Travel and contract assignments are shown separately from staff roles because the work and the pay structure differ. Recomputed monthly as inventory turns over.