Travel Nurse Pay by State
Compare travel nurse pay rates, GSA rates, tax information, and cost of living across all 50 US states. Click on any state to see detailed information and use our calculator.
Top 10 Highest Paying States
Hawaii
$58/hr Net Weekly: $2,320
GSA Lodging: $180/night
Tax Rate: 11%
New York
$58/hr Net Weekly: $2,320
GSA Lodging: $150/night
Tax Rate: 10.9%
Massachusetts
$56/hr Net Weekly: $2,240
GSA Lodging: $150/night
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Washington
$56/hr Net Weekly: $2,240
GSA Lodging: $120/night
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Alaska
$55/hr Net Weekly: $2,200
GSA Lodging: $150/night
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California
$55/hr Net Weekly: $2,200
GSA Lodging: $150/night
Tax Rate: 13.3%
Oregon
$54/hr Net Weekly: $2,160
GSA Lodging: $120/night
Tax Rate: 9.9%
Connecticut
$52/hr Net Weekly: $2,080
GSA Lodging: $130/night
Tax Rate: 6.99%
New Jersey
$52/hr Net Weekly: $2,080
GSA Lodging: $130/night
Tax Rate: 10.75%
Colorado
$50/hr Net Weekly: $2,000
GSA Lodging: $120/night
✓ Tax Friendly
All States by Region
West
Hawaii HI
Avg Pay: $58/hr
COL Index: 193.3
Washington WA
Avg Pay: $56/hr
COL Index: 118.7
Alaska AK
Avg Pay: $55/hr
COL Index: 125.8
California CA
Avg Pay: $55/hr
COL Index: 151.7
Oregon OR
Avg Pay: $54/hr
COL Index: 130.8
Colorado CO
Avg Pay: $50/hr
COL Index: 105.1
Nevada NV
Avg Pay: $50/hr
COL Index: 101.6
Arizona AZ
Avg Pay: $48/hr
COL Index: 97.2
Idaho ID
Avg Pay: $46/hr
COL Index: 94.2
New Mexico NM
Avg Pay: $46/hr
COL Index: 88.4
Utah UT
Avg Pay: $45/hr
COL Index: 98.3
Montana MT
Avg Pay: $44/hr
COL Index: 102.5
Wyoming WY
Avg Pay: $44/hr
COL Index: 92.3
Northeast
New York NY
Avg Pay: $58/hr
COL Index: 139.1
Massachusetts MA
Avg Pay: $56/hr
COL Index: 146.5
Connecticut CT
Avg Pay: $52/hr
COL Index: 121
New Jersey NJ
Avg Pay: $52/hr
COL Index: 120.4
Maryland MD
Avg Pay: $50/hr
COL Index: 124
Rhode Island RI
Avg Pay: $50/hr
COL Index: 119.4
Delaware DE
Avg Pay: $48/hr
COL Index: 102.3
New Hampshire NH
Avg Pay: $48/hr
COL Index: 114.4
Pennsylvania PA
Avg Pay: $48/hr
COL Index: 100.3
Vermont VT
Avg Pay: $48/hr
COL Index: 116.9
Maine ME
Avg Pay: $46/hr
COL Index: 108.1
Midwest
Illinois IL
Avg Pay: $48/hr
COL Index: 94.3
Minnesota MN
Avg Pay: $48/hr
COL Index: 97.2
Michigan MI
Avg Pay: $45/hr
COL Index: 89
Wisconsin WI
Avg Pay: $44/hr
COL Index: 96.1
Ohio OH
Avg Pay: $43/hr
COL Index: 90.7
Indiana IN
Avg Pay: $42/hr
COL Index: 87.9
Missouri MO
Avg Pay: $42/hr
COL Index: 87.9
North Dakota ND
Avg Pay: $42/hr
COL Index: 98.3
Kansas KS
Avg Pay: $41/hr
COL Index: 86.5
Nebraska NE
Avg Pay: $41/hr
COL Index: 89.1
Iowa IA
Avg Pay: $40/hr
COL Index: 89.1
South Dakota SD
Avg Pay: $40/hr
COL Index: 99
South
Virginia VA
Avg Pay: $47/hr
COL Index: 103.7
Texas TX
Avg Pay: $46/hr
COL Index: 92.7
Florida FL
Avg Pay: $45/hr
COL Index: 100.7
Georgia GA
Avg Pay: $44/hr
COL Index: 89.5
North Carolina NC
Avg Pay: $44/hr
COL Index: 96.5
Louisiana LA
Avg Pay: $43/hr
COL Index: 92.1
Alabama AL
Avg Pay: $42/hr
COL Index: 88.1
South Carolina SC
Avg Pay: $42/hr
COL Index: 95.8
Tennessee TN
Avg Pay: $41/hr
COL Index: 89
Arkansas AR
Avg Pay: $40/hr
COL Index: 86.5
Kentucky KY
Avg Pay: $40/hr
COL Index: 89.7
Oklahoma OK
Avg Pay: $40/hr
COL Index: 87.9
Mississippi MS
Avg Pay: $38/hr
COL Index: 83.3
West Virginia WV
Avg Pay: $38/hr
COL Index: 90.1
Quick Statistics
$46
Average Hourly Rate
$1,850
Average Weekly Pay
24
Tax-Friendly States
50
Total States