Special Report

Highest-Paying States for Travel Nurses

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45. Delaware
> Median salary for travel nurse: $1,934 per week (Annual: $100,568)
> Compared to national median: -13.4%
> Annual mean wage for registered nurses: $85,020 — 18th highest
> Employment of registered nurses: 25 per 1,000 people — 6th highest (total: 11,490)

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44. Oklahoma
> Median salary for travel nurse: $1,958 per week (Annual: $101,816)
> Compared to national median: -12.3%
> Annual mean wage for registered nurses: $76,920 — 16th lowest
> Employment of registered nurses: 19 per 1,000 people — 10th lowest (total: 30,320)

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43. Texas
> Median salary for travel nurse: $1,970 per week (Annual: $102,440)
> Compared to national median: -11.8%
> Annual mean wage for registered nurses: $84,320 — 19th highest
> Employment of registered nurses: 18 per 1,000 people — 4th lowest (total: 231,060)

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42. Mississippi
> Median salary for travel nurse: $1,988 per week (Annual: $103,376)
> Compared to national median: -11.0%
> Annual mean wage for registered nurses: $67,930 — 4th lowest
> Employment of registered nurses: 26 per 1,000 people — 5th highest (total: 29,370)

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41. Tennessee
> Median salary for travel nurse: $2,007 per week (Annual: $104,364)
> Compared to national median: -10.1%
> Annual mean wage for registered nurses: $72,480 — 9th lowest
> Employment of registered nurses: 19 per 1,000 people — 16th lowest (total: 60,840)

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