Chaunie Brusie BSN, RN
Chaunie Brusie BSN, RN
March 10, 2025 - 3 min read

Highest-Paying Travel Nurse Assignments

Updated March 10, 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

  • South Charleston, WV: $4.3K in OR
  • Modesto, CA: $3.8K in L&D
  • Parkersburg, WV: $3.8K in OR
  • Lancaster, CA: $3.7K in OR
  • Meridian, ID: $3.6K in L&D
  • Columbus, OH: $3.6K in Peds/NICU/POR/etc
  • Panorama City, CA: $3.5K in OR
  • Alton, IL: $3.5K in OR
  • Pittsfield, MA: $3.4K in OR
  • Beverly, MA: $3.4K in ER
  • Kennewick, WA: $3.4K in ER
  • Wausau, WI: $3.3K in Peds/NICU/POR/etc
  • Scottsbluff, NE: $3.3K in L&D
  • Milwaukee, WI: $3.3K in Radiology
  • Wausau, WI: $3.3K in Med/Surg
  • Northampton, MA: $3.3K in OR
  • Rochester, NY: $3.3K in Oncology
  • Springfield, MO: $3.3K in Med/Surg
  • Los Angeles, CA: $3.2K in L&D
  • Newark, DE: $3.2K in OR

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Highest-Demand Cities

  • Rochester, NY: at least 95 assignments up to $3.3K/week
  • Oklahoma City, OK: at least 73 assignments up to $2.8K/week
  • Albany, NY: at least 52 assignments up to $2.6K/week
  • Louisville, KY: at least 48 assignments up to $2.6K/week
  • Rapid City, SD: at least 40 assignments up to $2.9K/week
  • Chandler, AZ: at least 37 assignments up to $2.8K/week
  • Bossier City, LA: at least 37 assignments up to $2.2K/week
  • Stanford, CA: at least 37 assignments up to $3K/week
  • Boston, MA: at least 34 assignments up to $3.1K/week
  • Saint Louis, MO: at least 27 assignments up to $2.8K/week
  • Omaha, NE: at least 27 assignments up to $2.9K/week
  • Springfield, MO: at least 26 assignments up to $3.3K/week
  • Lebanon, NH: at least 24 assignments up to $2.7K/week
  • Modesto, CA: at least 23 assignments up to $3.8K/week
  • Salem, VA: at least 23 assignments up to $2.2K/week
  • Tucson, AZ: at least 22 assignments up to $2.4K/week
  • Fort Wayne, IN: at least 20 assignments up to $2.6K/week
  • Tacoma, WA: at least 20 assignments up to $2.9K/week
  • Richmond, VA: at least 20 assignments up to $2K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Emergency Room

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

  • AL: $2.3K/week
  • AZ: $2.3K/week
  • CA: $2.9K/week
  • CT: $2K/week
  • DE: $1.9K/week
  • HI: $2.3K/week
  • IA: $2.2K/week
  • IL: $1.8K/week
  • KY: $2K/week
  • LA: $2K/week
  • MA: $3.4K/week
  • MD: $2.1K/week
  • ME: $2.2K/week
  • MI: $2.8K/week
  • MO: $2K/week
  • MT: $2.2K/week
  • NC: $2.1K/week
  • ND: $2.8K/week
  • NE: $2.1K/week
  • NH: $2.1K/week
  • NJ: $2K/week
  • NM: $2.5K/week
  • NV: $2.1K/week
  • NY: $2.5K/week
  • OH: $2.1K/week
  • OK: $2K/week
  • OR: $2.2K/week
  • PA: $2K/week
  • RI: $2.3K/week
  • SD: $2.2K/week
  • TX: $1.9K/week
  • VA: $2.1K/week
  • VT: $2.6K/week
  • WA: $3.4K/week
  • WI: $2.3K/week
  • WV: $2.2K/week
  • WY: $2.2K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Labor & Delivery

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

  • AK: $2.2K/week
  • AZ: $2.6K/week
  • CA: $3.8K/week
  • CO: $2.9K/week
  • GA: $2K/week
  • IA: $2.3K/week
  • ID: $3.6K/week
  • KS: $2.1K/week
  • MA: $3.1K/week
  • MD: $2.3K/week
  • ME: $3.2K/week
  • MI: $2.2K/week
  • MN: $2.6K/week
  • MT: $2.5K/week
  • NC: $2.1K/week
  • ND: $2.6K/week
  • NE: $3.3K/week
  • NH: $2.7K/week
  • NM: $2.6K/week
  • NY: $2.5K/week
  • OH: $2.3K/week
  • OK: $2.2K/week
  • OR: $2.9K/week
  • PA: $2.4K/week
  • SD: $2.2K/week
  • TX: $2.7K/week
  • VA: $2K/week
  • VT: $2.3K/week
  • WA: $2.9K/week
  • WY: $2.1K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Operating Room

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

  • AK: $2.2K/week
  • AL: $2K/week
  • AZ: $2.3K/week
  • CA: $3.7K/week
  • CO: $3K/week
  • CT: $3.1K/week
  • DC: $2.3K/week
  • DE: $3.2K/week
  • FL: $2.5K/week
  • GA: $2.9K/week
  • IA: $2.6K/week
  • IL: $3.5K/week
  • IN: $2.3K/week
  • KS: $2.7K/week
  • LA: $1.9K/week
  • MA: $3.4K/week
  • MD: $2.6K/week
  • MI: $3K/week
  • MO: $2.8K/week
  • MS: $2.4K/week
  • MT: $2.6K/week
  • NC: $2.6K/week
  • NE: $2.4K/week
  • NH: $2.7K/week
  • NM: $2.3K/week
  • NY: $2.5K/week
  • OH: $2.9K/week
  • OK: $1.9K/week
  • OR: $2.5K/week
  • PA: $2.4K/week
  • RI: $2.4K/week
  • SC: $2.5K/week
  • SD: $2.5K/week
  • TN: $3.2K/week
  • TX: $2.6K/week
  • VA: $2.8K/week
  • VT: $3K/week
  • WA: $2.3K/week
  • WI: $3K/week
  • WV: $4.3K/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:

  • AR: $2K/week
  • AZ: $2.7K/week
  • CA: $3K/week
  • CO: $2.7K/week
  • CT: $2.3K/week
  • DC: $1.8K/week
  • DE: $1.9K/week
  • FL: $2.4K/week
  • GA: $2.1K/week
  • HI: $2K/week
  • IA: $2.3K/week
  • ID: $2.3K/week
  • IL: $2.9K/week
  • IN: $2.2K/week
  • KS: $1.9K/week
  • KY: $2.5K/week
  • LA: $2.4K/week
  • MA: $2.5K/week
  • MD: $2K/week
  • ME: $2.2K/week
  • MI: $2.2K/week
  • MO: $2.9K/week
  • MT: $2.1K/week
  • NC: $2.1K/week
  • ND: $2.4K/week
  • NE: $2.9K/week
  • NH: $2.4K/week
  • NJ: $2.3K/week
  • NM: $2.9K/week
  • NV: $2.2K/week
  • NY: $2.7K/week
  • OH: $2.1K/week
  • OK: $2.3K/week
  • OR: $2.7K/week
  • PA: $2.1K/week
  • SC: $2K/week
  • SD: $2.9K/week
  • TN: $1.8K/week
  • TX: $2.8K/week
  • VA: $2.6K/week
  • VT: $2.3K/week
  • WA: $2.2K/week
  • WI: $2.5K/week
  • WV: $2.3K/week
  • WY: $2K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

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:

  • AK: $2K/week
  • AL: $2.3K/week
  • AR: $2.5K/week
  • AZ: $2.4K/week
  • CA: $3K/week
  • CO: $2.5K/week
  • CT: $2K/week
  • DE: $2.1K/week
  • FL: $2.7K/week
  • IA: $2.9K/week
  • ID: $1.9K/week
  • IL: $2.9K/week
  • IN: $2.1K/week
  • KS: $1.9K/week
  • KY: $2.4K/week
  • LA: $2.2K/week
  • MA: $2.8K/week
  • MD: $2.2K/week
  • ME: $2.9K/week
  • MI: $2.3K/week
  • MO: $3K/week
  • MT: $2.1K/week
  • NC: $2.8K/week
  • ND: $2.3K/week
  • NE: $3K/week
  • NH: $2.6K/week
  • NJ: $2.3K/week
  • NM: $2.3K/week
  • NV: $2.2K/week
  • NY: $2.6K/week
  • OH: $3.6K/week
  • OK: $2.2K/week
  • OR: $2.2K/week
  • PA: $2.1K/week
  • SC: $1.9K/week
  • SD: $2.9K/week
  • TN: $2.2K/week
  • TX: $2.1K/week
  • VA: $2.2K/week
  • VT: $2.6K/week
  • WA: $2.4K/week
  • WI: $3.3K/week
  • WV: $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: $2.9K/week
  • AL: $2.1K/week
  • AR: $1.9K/week
  • AZ: $2.1K/week
  • CA: $3.1K/week
  • CO: $2.3K/week
  • CT: $2K/week
  • GA: $1.9K/week
  • IA: $2.9K/week
  • ID: $1.9K/week
  • IL: $2.8K/week
  • IN: $2.2K/week
  • KS: $2.2K/week
  • KY: $1.8K/week
  • LA: $1.9K/week
  • MA: $3.2K/week
  • MD: $2K/week
  • ME: $2.7K/week
  • MI: $2.2K/week
  • MO: $3.3K/week
  • MS: $2K/week
  • MT: $2.3K/week
  • NC: $2.5K/week
  • ND: $2.3K/week
  • NE: $2.3K/week
  • NH: $3K/week
  • NJ: $2K/week
  • NV: $1.8K/week
  • NY: $2.7K/week
  • OH: $2.1K/week
  • OK: $2.1K/week
  • OR: $2.1K/week
  • PA: $2.2K/week
  • SC: $2.5K/week
  • SD: $2.2K/week
  • TN: $2K/week
  • TX: $2K/week
  • VA: $2.1K/week
  • VT: $2.2K/week
  • WA: $2.5K/week
  • WI: $3.3K/week
  • WV: $2K/week
  • WY: $2.3K/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: $2.3K/week
  • AR: $1.8K/week
  • AZ: $2.3K/week
  • CA: $3.1K/week
  • CO: $2K/week
  • CT: $2K/week
  • DE: $2.1K/week
  • FL: $2.4K/week
  • GA: $1.9K/week
  • HI: $2.2K/week
  • IA: $2.3K/week
  • IL: $2.9K/week
  • IN: $2.6K/week
  • KS: $2K/week
  • KY: $2.4K/week
  • LA: $2.2K/week
  • MA: $3K/week
  • MD: $2K/week
  • ME: $3K/week
  • MI: $2.2K/week
  • MO: $2.7K/week
  • NC: $2.6K/week
  • ND: $2K/week
  • NE: $2.1K/week
  • NH: $2.3K/week
  • NJ: $2.2K/week
  • NV: $1.9K/week
  • NY: $3K/week
  • OH: $2.1K/week
  • OK: $1.8K/week
  • PA: $2.2K/week
  • RI: $2.3K/week
  • SD: $2.5K/week
  • TN: $1.9K/week
  • TX: $1.9K/week
  • VA: $2.1K/week
  • VT: $2.5K/week
  • WA: $2.2K/week
  • WI: $2.5K/week
  • WV: $2.4K/week
  • WY: $2.2K/week

Speak with a recruiter about available travel nursing assignments today!

Oncology

There are many oncology travel nursing assignments available:

  • CA: $2.7K/week
  • DC: $2.3K/week
  • IA: $2.1K/week
  • IL: $3K/week
  • KS: $1.9K/week
  • LA: $2.3K/week
  • MA: $2.5K/week
  • MD: $2K/week
  • ME: $3.2K/week
  • MT: $2.4K/week
  • NC: $2K/week
  • NE: $2.6K/week
  • NH: $2.3K/week
  • NY: $3.3K/week
  • OH: $2.5K/week
  • OK: $2.8K/week
  • OR: $2.5K/week
  • PA: $2.6K/week
  • SD: $2.2K/week
  • TX: $1.9K/week
  • VA: $2.3K/week
  • WI: $2.4K/week
  • WV: $2.1K/week

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