US EditionWhere travel nurses earn the most and least: Pay trends by state and specialty
UNITED STATES, JUL 15 – Travel nurse salaries vary widely by specialty and state, with Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists earning up to $8,000 weekly, reflecting ongoing demand shifts since the pandemic.
- Travel nursing surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, rising from 4% of hospital nursing hours in January 2019 to 8%-10% by mid-2021 in the U.S.
- This growth followed a 35% jump in staffing demand reported in 2020 as hospitals relied heavily on travel nurses to maintain care operations.
- The travel nursing industry peaked at $42.7 billion in 2022, with over 30,000 jobs available by August 2021 and a predicted stabilization near $19.5 billion in 2025.
- In the first quarter of 2025, salaries rose by 0.7% in the Western region, while experiencing a 0.88% decline in the Southern region; weekly wages were highest in Alaska at $2,435 and lowest in Alabama at $1,772.
- With 43 states allowing nurses to work without re-licensing, travel nursing remains a flexible, viable career offering tax-free stipends, travel reimbursements, and strong income potential.
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Cultura Creative // Shutterstock Where travel nurses earn the most and least: Pay trends by state and specialty Travel nursing took off during the COVID-19 pandemic and it has continued to grow. In 2020, Staffing Industry Analysts reported that travel nurse staffing demand jumped 35%. What used to make up just 3%-4% of hospital nursing staff ballooned to 8%-10% by mid-2021. Hospitals leaned hard on travel nurses to keep care running, turning wha…
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