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What travel contracts pay right now, by specialty and state: the national weekly package distribution, where a state sits against the other 49 on hourly pay, and what live postings in that state are offering this month. Built for recruiters setting a bill rate and for clinicians deciding whether a package is fair.
| # | State | Average hourly | Typical range | vs. state average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $78.38 | $68–$88 | +58% |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $71.97 | $71–$71 | +45% |
| 3 | Nevada | $68.47 | $62–$75 | +38% |
| 4 | New York | $62.47 | $61–$75 | +26% |
| 5 | Wisconsin | $59.63 | $60–$60 | +20% |
| 6 | New Mexico | $59.50 | $48–$72 | +20% |
| 7 | Minnesota | $58.83 | $54–$65 | +19% |
| 8 | New Jersey | $58.20 | $61–$61 | +17% |
| 9 | Oregon | $57.24 | $47–$77 | +16% |
| 10 | Colorado | $56.47 | $55–$60 | +14% |
| 11 | Maryland | $56.25 | $53–$60 | +14% |
| 12 | Alaska | $53.79 | $44–$59 | +9% |
| 13 | North Dakota | $53.62 | $39–$63 | +8% |
| 14 | Connecticut | $52.88 | $50–$55 | +7% |
| 15 | Kansas | $52.83 | $47–$59 | +7% |
| 16 | Virginia | $52.65 | $48–$54 | +6% |
| 17 | Texas | $51.75 | $45–$60 | +4% |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $50.62 | $46–$55 | +2% |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $50.45 | $47–$53 | +2% |
| 20 | Hawaii | $50.03 | $43–$59 | +1% |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $50.02 | $50–$50 | +1% |
| 22 | Delaware | $49.41 | $49–$50 | +-0% |
| 23 | Georgia | $49.40 | $45–$53 | +-0% |
| 24 | Illinois | $49.28 | $47–$54 | -1% |
| 25 | Missouri | $49.20 | $45–$50 | -1% |
| 26 | Idaho | $48.76 | $49–$50 | -2% |
| 27 | Nebraska | $48.41 | $51–$51 | -2% |
| 28 | North Carolina | $48.38 | $38–$58 | -2% |
| 29 | Arizona | $47.90 | $44–$50 | -3% |
| 30 | Ohio | $46.83 | $43–$51 | -5% |
| 31 | Iowa | $46.29 | $43–$50 | -7% |
| 32 | Maine | $46.20 | $42–$50 | -7% |
| 33 | District of Columbia | $45.59 | $36–$52 | -8% |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $44.70 | $41–$46 | -10% |
| 35 | Kentucky | $44.16 | $42–$46 | -11% |
| 36 | Utah | $42.91 | $40–$45 | -13% |
| 37 | Louisiana | $42.72 | $40–$46 | -14% |
| 38 | West Virginia | $41.55 | $40–$41 | -16% |
| 39 | Mississippi | $41.49 | $42–$42 | -16% |
| 40 | Washington | $41.43 | $34–$49 | -16% |
| 41 | Vermont | $41.12 | $41–$42 | -17% |
| 42 | Alabama | $40.91 | $39–$42 | -17% |
| 43 | Michigan | $40.42 | $34–$43 | -18% |
| 44 | Arkansas | $40.05 | $39–$42 | -19% |
| 45 | Florida | $39.93 | $32–$46 | -19% |
| 46 | South Carolina | $39.65 | $35–$44 | -20% |
| 47 | Tennessee | $38.59 | $36–$40 | -22% |
| 48 | Montana | $33.34 | $28–$38 | -33% |
| 49 | Wyoming | $33.03 | $27–$38 | -33% |
Recruiters: the national middle-half band is where a competitive package lands; a state above the state average on hourly pay needs a package above the national median to be noticed. The live-postings median is what your competitors in that state are offering this month. Clinicians: a package under the 25th percentile for your specialty is a low offer; the stipend calculator shows what any package takes home after the federal ceiling.
Sources: RoadWage, RoadNurses’ pay data, built from public travel-nursing pay listings (national weekly distributions and per-state hourly averages, refreshed daily) and live contract postings (refreshed hourly), plus GSA per-diem rates. Data as of Oct 8, 2026. Reported figures, not offers; not tax or legal advice.
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