Special Report

Highest-Paying States for Travel Nurses

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30. Iowa
> Median salary for travel nurse: $2,233 per week (Annual: $116,116)
> Compared to national median: 0.0%
> Annual mean wage for registered nurses: $69,370 — 5th lowest
> Employment of registered nurses: 22 per 1,000 people — 20th highest (total: 34,050)

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29. Indiana
> Median salary for travel nurse: $2,243 per week (Annual: $116,636)
> Compared to national median: 0.4%
> Annual mean wage for registered nurses: $75,580 — 13th lowest
> Employment of registered nurses: 22 per 1,000 people — 24th highest (total: 67,350)

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28. Nevada
> Median salary for travel nurse: $2,244 per week (Annual: $116,688)
> Compared to national median: 0.5%
> Annual mean wage for registered nurses: $96,310 — 9th highest
> Employment of registered nurses: 17 per 1,000 people — 2nd lowest (total: 23,970)

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27. Connecticut
> Median salary for travel nurse: $2,258 per week (Annual: $117,416)
> Compared to national median: 1.1%
> Annual mean wage for registered nurses: $94,260 — 10th highest
> Employment of registered nurses: 21 per 1,000 people — 24th lowest (total: 34,290)

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26. Nebraska
> Median salary for travel nurse: $2,304 per week (Annual: $119,808)
> Compared to national median: 3.2%
> Annual mean wage for registered nurses: $73,510 — 10th lowest
> Employment of registered nurses: 20 per 1,000 people — 21st lowest (total: 19,870)

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