Pay → Massachusetts → Salem

Travel Nurse Pay in Salem, MA

Based on 188 live assignments in Salem listing weekly pay. That's $221/wk below the Massachusetts median of $2,329.

$2,108

Median /wk

$1,962–$2,342

Typical range /wk

$3,287

Stipends and rent in Salem

$1,519/wk

Max tax-free stipend (GSA: $137/night lodging + $80/day meals)

$2,683/mo

Typical rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index)

$6,452/mo

Left after rent at typical pay here ($2,108/wk)

GSA FY2027 per diem rates set the most an agency can usually pay tax-free for housing and meals. Your agency's stipend may be lower.

Pay by specialty in Salem

Specialties with at least 3 assignments listing pay. Tap one for its pay across Massachusetts.

Specialty

Median

Typical range

Jobs

Radiology / Imaging

$2,582

$2,352 – $2,617

Labor & Delivery

$2,442

$2,412 – $2,449

ICU / Critical Care

$2,329

$2,328 – $2,442

Emergency / Trauma

$2,170

$2,060 – $2,170

Rehabilitation

$2,118

$2,060 – $2,154

Medical / Surgical

$1,969

$1,936 – $2,076

Respiratory

$1,913

$1,913 – $1,913

Behavioral Health

$1,906

$1,898 – $1,927

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Figures use the weekly pay posted on each assignment. "Typical range" is the middle half of assignments (25th to 75th percentile). Agency pay is an estimate; confirm before you accept.