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Travel Nurse Pay Report: November 2026

Median $2,055/week across 76,995 live assignments listing pay. Data as of 2026-11-06.

By specialty

Specialty	Median /wk	Typical range	vs last month
Radiology / Imaging	$2,453	$2,164–$2,770	—
Pediatrics	$2,290	$2,027–$2,529	—
Oncology	$2,238	$1,995–$2,465	—
Labor & Delivery	$2,207	$1,837–$2,617	—
ICU / Critical Care	$2,106	$1,929–$2,377	—
Rehabilitation	$2,066	$1,822–$2,352	—
Emergency / Trauma	$2,029	$1,847–$2,216	—
Medical / Surgical	$1,987	$1,810–$2,164	—
Operating Room	$1,983	$1,670–$2,270	—
Respiratory	$1,852	$1,645–$2,008	—
Behavioral Health	$1,805	$1,604–$2,004	—
Home Health	$1,802	$790–$2,194	—
Long Term Care	$1,552	$1,185–$1,928	—

By state (20+ assignments)

State	Median /wk	Typical range	vs last month
Rhode Island	$2,536	$2,351–$2,885	—
Alaska	$2,521	$2,221–$2,885	—
Vermont	$2,384	$2,067–$2,704	—
California	$2,374	$2,100–$2,738	—
Massachusetts	$2,329	$2,098–$2,522	—
Delaware	$2,326	$1,974–$2,477	—
New Jersey	$2,253	$1,937–$2,546	—
South Dakota	$2,225	$1,930–$2,639	—
Nevada	$2,214	$1,950–$2,559	—
New York	$2,202	$1,960–$2,499	—
New Hampshire	$2,187	$1,985–$2,506	—
Connecticut	$2,172	$2,026–$2,550	—
Maine	$2,164	$2,011–$2,360	—
Wisconsin	$2,164	$1,971–$2,389	—
North Dakota	$2,163	$1,902–$2,470	—
Minnesota	$2,143	$1,877–$2,566	—
Montana	$2,130	$1,859–$2,452	—
Washington	$2,127	$1,961–$2,396	—
Arizona	$2,119	$1,958–$2,295	—
Oklahoma	$2,102	$1,885–$2,311	—
West Virginia	$2,102	$1,900–$2,346	—
Colorado	$2,096	$1,836–$2,378	—
Pennsylvania	$2,094	$1,859–$2,350	—
Nebraska	$2,089	$2,018–$2,307	—
Idaho	$2,087	$1,843–$2,309	—
Illinois	$2,085	$1,898–$2,332	—
District of Columbia	$2,082	$1,843–$2,318	—
Oregon	$2,078	$1,832–$2,453	—
Hawaii	$2,050	$1,848–$2,506	—
New Mexico	$2,050	$1,796–$2,261	—
Maryland	$2,048	$1,896–$2,286	—
Michigan	$2,042	$1,909–$2,320	—
Iowa	$2,036	$1,896–$2,232	—
Wyoming	$2,011	$1,829–$2,153	—
Virginia	$2,006	$1,840–$2,297	—
Ohio	$2,001	$1,856–$2,175	—
Kentucky	$1,989	$1,814–$2,180	—
Missouri	$1,989	$1,796–$2,188	—
Indiana	$1,983	$1,849–$2,274	—
Georgia	$1,972	$1,777–$2,160	—
Louisiana	$1,958	$1,755–$2,285	—
Kansas	$1,929	$1,754–$2,233	—
North Carolina	$1,861	$1,736–$2,038	—
Alabama	$1,815	$1,657–$2,048	—
Florida	$1,803	$1,642–$2,050	—
South Carolina	$1,783	$1,656–$2,139	—
Arkansas	$1,777	$1,574–$2,028	—
Tennessee	$1,759	$1,636–$1,996	—
Texas	$1,731	$1,550–$2,037	—
Utah	$1,674	$1,520–$2,306	—
Mississippi	$1,667	$1,539–$1,930	—

This is our first monthly report; month-over-month changes start next month.

Method: median of weekly pay posted by agencies and hospitals on live travel assignments (rates between $500 and $15,000/week), measured daily by SimplifyRN. Feel free to cite with a link to this page.