Want to see how your travel nurse salary stacks up in this unpredictable travel nurse job market?
How about making sure you're getting the higher compensation you should be in our challenging career?
You're in the right place to get all your questions answered about travel nurse pay.
Welcome to our interactive pay explorer - with auto-updates every month!
Since September 2019, we've been continuously tracking travel nurse pay packages.
View our full history of pay insights using the toggle in the right-hand corner of any of our graphs in this article.
More than four million jobs analyzed and four years later, we're proud to bring you objective overviews on the travel RN job market you can't find anywhere else.
Get the full scoop in this ultimate guide:
- How Much Do Travel Nurses Make?
- What Is An Average Travel Nurse Salary?
- Why Do Travel Nurses Make So Much?
- Is Travel Nursing Worth It?
- Get A Travel Nurse Pay Breakdown
- The Highest Paying States for Travel Nurses
- The Highest Paying Travel Nurse Specialties
- How to Find the Highest Paying Travel Nursing Jobs
- How To Find The Best Paying Travel Nurse Agencies
How Much Do Travel Nurses Make?
Do travel nurses earn more money than full-time registered nurses? Overall, definitely!
Keep in mind: Travel nurses make higher salaries on average.
Your potential average annual income will depend on demand for your nursing specialty and where you work.
The averages you see below are measured across all specialties and locations nationwide for a general comparison.
Average Travel Nurse Salary vs Staff Nurse Salary
| Travel Nurses | Staff Nurses | |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly Rates | $58.50 | $41.50 |
| Weekly Pay | $2,100 | $1,490 |
| Annual Salary | $100,000 | $86,070 |
The average hourly pay for full-time staff RN's in the U.S. is $41.38, or $1,490 per week, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics registered nurse occupational outlook.
The average hourly rate for travel nurses is $58.50, or $2,100 per week, according to the StellarNurse Ultimate Travel Nurse Salary Explorer.
The average hourly wage for a travel RN is $17 higher than staff nurse pay, and the average salary per week is $610 more .
Extrapolating to compare the average annual salary of a staff nurse vs travel RN pay, the difference is significant, with travel nurses' average annual salary potential reaching upwards to $15,000 more than staff nurses.
We calculated the average annual salary for travel nurses for only 48 weeks a year. Travel nurses usually need time off to organize and move between new assignments.
Why Do Travel Nurses Make So Much?
In short, high demand = higher compensation.
We're all aware many healthcare facilities nationwide are experiencing "nursing shortages". Registered nurses are retiring and/or leaving the bedside altogether, a trend sped up by the pandemic.
It's estimated that by 2025 the US will have a staffing gap of 200,000-450,000 nurses. In other words, 10-20% of direct-patient care nursing jobs will be unfilled.
With nursing skills like ours in high demand, we deserve higher pay. Not to mention the inherent stress we put up with in our challenging career.
Travel nurses earn more competitive wages by having the adaptable skills necessary to fill critical staffing needs and provide meaningful patient care in a pinch with minimal to no orientation.
These critical needs are often on less desirable shifts, so preparing yourself to work night shift would open up more travel nurse job possibilities.
Healthcare facilities entice nurses with more competitive wages due to the extra hardships we take on with the lack of job stability while searching for new jobs every 13 weeks. There's also the lack of a consistent job benefits package and the inconveniences of travel costs and time.
Is Travel Nursing Worth It?
If you're looking to get more satisfaction in your nursing career, it could definitely be worth it.
It turns out it really is better to be a travel nurse than a staff nurse. A sweeping study analyzing feedback straight from our fellow nurses confirms it.
Travel nurses report higher satisfaction and less workplace stress in their jobs than permanent staff nurses.
Nurses working in travel nurse jobs are more satisfied than permanent staff nurses in key areas:
- better job satisfaction
- less work-related stress
- feeling safer on the job
- more employer support
- higher compensation
Working in a travel nurse job isn't easy, but it could elevate your bedside nursing practice and give you more control in your nursing career.
You'll have to decide if the pros outweigh the cons for yourself. The standard contract is only 13 weeks, so I recommend every nurse give it a try.
Pro tip: You should definitely take the time to research what to expect before you commit to a travel nurse job.
Get A Travel Nurse Pay Breakdown
Understanding how travel nurses' higher wages breakdown will help you compare pay offers and spot the jobs that are worth your relocation.
Travel nurses are typically hired as contracted temporary employees of travel nursing agencies, getting paid on a weekly basis to work in a variety of healthcare facilities.
The most common travel nurse contracts offered are for hospital inpatient units in a healthcare facility. These contracts usually commit you to work:
- 12 hours/shift
- 3 shifts/week
- 36 hours/week
- 13 weeks total
- 468 work hours total per contract
Our interactive pay explorer above standardizes all travel nurse wage data around the average 36-hour weekly pay packages.
See A Pay Package Example
Here's an average travel nurse pay package offer for a Medical-Surgical Nurse working 36 hours/week:
- $400 M&IE (Meals & Incidental Expenses) - per Week
- $3,200 Housing Stipend - per Month
- $750 Travel Reimbursement - One Time payment
- $30 Base Rate - Hourly pay rate
It's confusing! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Let's break this offer down to view your pay per week and per hour. Convert all parts of your travel nurse wages to a standardized hourly rate, then combine to calculate.
Your "M&IE" (meals & incidental expenses) payment is meant to cover your living expenses and daily (diem) meal costs on assignment.
Your housing stipend covers your temporary housing in your assignment location. Remember you should be maintaining housing in your permanent tax home, as well.
Many travel nursing offer travel reimbursements to help offset the higher cost of life on the road.
| Pay Package Offer | Pay per Week (36 hrs) | Hourly rates |
|---|---|---|
| $400 M&IE Weekly | $400 | $11.11 |
| $3,200 Housing Stipend Monthly | $800 | $22.22 |
| $750 Travel Reimbursement One-time | $57.69 | $1.60 |
| $30 Base Rate Hourly | $1,080 | $30 |
| Total Gross Pay (Pre-Taxes) | $2,337.69 | $64.94 |
Be aware you may have more living expenses coming out of your travel nursing paycheck, based on what employment benefits package you accept:
- Taxes based on your permanent tax home rates
- Agency health insurance - health benefits can start at $20/week
- Agency 401k retirement plans
Ask your agency what other benefits they provide and how those affect your pay package.
Taxable vs Tax Free Pay
Following on from our pay example above, your travel nurse pay is made up of a taxable hourly wage and tax free income.
| Weekly Income per Offer | Taxable? |
|---|---|
| $400 M&IE (Meals & Incidental Expenses) | N |
| $800 Housing Stipend | N |
| $57.69 Travel Reimbursement | N |
| $1,080 Hourly Base Rate | Y |
| $2,337.69 Total | $1,080 Taxed |
Notice that more than half of this pay package is tax free pay. Ka-ching!
Your tax free stipends, or "Per Diem" pay, are based on daily maximum rates set by the government. Check gsa.gov's Per Diem rates for your next contract location.
Travel nurses are eligible for Per Diem tax free stipends when working away from your permanent tax home. When receiving tax free pay you MUST duplicate living/housing expenses, required per IRS rules.
This means paying fair market prices for both your accommodation at your travel nursing assignment, AND maintaining your own housing at your permanent tax home.
Many agencies also offer travel reimbursements to help you get money back you spent on travel expenses moving between assignments.
Pro tip: You can still "travel nurse" while living in your own housing at your permanent tax home. The difference is your income will be fully taxed, and you won't be eligible for the the tax free travel nursing pay.
Highest Paying States for Travel Nurses
Which states are really worth the higher cost license fees? Our map shows the highest paying states for travel nurses over the past 12 months.
To view the highest paying states averages since September 2019, use the toggle in the right-hand corner of any of our graphs.
These averages would include crisis rate market fluctuations.
Highest paying states for travel nurses. Standardized to 36/hour week contracts to compare data accurately.
For more specific travel nurse salary by state, see our table below with detailed pay trends and job availability.
We've included the standard deviation. This shows you how 68% of pay offers spread above and below the average travel RN rates. Picture a bell curve.
For example, 68% of California travel nurse salaries are $2,537.01 +/- $681.08 = pay range of $1,855.93 - $3,218.09.
The 'job count' column gives you a snapshot of each state's job availability.
Highest Paying States for Travel Nurses
| State | Average Weekly Pay | Weekly Pay St. Deviation | # Jobs Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $2,483.21 | $557.78 | 14,550 |
| New York | $2,311.32 | $457.19 | 100,086 |
| California | $2,304.89 | $508.11 | 147,662 |
| Massachusetts | $2,290.95 | $472.11 | 80,105 |
| Wisconsin | $2,267.14 | $496.97 | 59,840 |
| North Dakota | $2,252.15 | $477.42 | 22,516 |
| Maine | $2,235.19 | $453.74 | 29,458 |
| New Jersey | $2,205.29 | $478.21 | 48,560 |
| Illinois | $2,191.57 | $411.43 | 70,796 |
| Arizona | $2,162.78 | $429.80 | 48,472 |
| West Virginia | $2,156.09 | $445.42 | 23,024 |
| Connecticut | $2,151.65 | $422.12 | 22,204 |
| Hawaii | $2,148.60 | $461.52 | 18,741 |
| Rhode Island | $2,147.91 | $512.18 | 6,234 |
| Utah | $2,142.62 | $395.21 | 5,547 |
| Ohio | $2,139.02 | $402.77 | 72,636 |
| Vermont | $2,138.30 | $483.88 | 25,738 |
| Colorado | $2,130.46 | $421.24 | 45,338 |
| Nebraska | $2,129.14 | $439.94 | 27,173 |
| Wyoming | $2,126.68 | $449.85 | 7,080 |
| Washington | $2,122.05 | $430.31 | 67,451 |
| New Hampshire | $2,120.85 | $515.86 | 33,933 |
| Oregon | $2,116.50 | $439.59 | 51,217 |
| Nevada | $2,115.17 | $463.93 | 9,152 |
| Minnesota | $2,114.83 | $507.87 | 26,788 |
| District Of Columbia | $2,087.49 | $347.11 | 7,379 |
| Montana | $2,083.92 | $405.74 | 22,280 |
| Iowa | $2,072.85 | $408.62 | 47,856 |
| Kentucky | $2,067.47 | $344.18 | 33,585 |
| Virginia | $2,065.15 | $406.65 | 66,066 |
| South Dakota | $2,050.51 | $466.13 | 21,615 |
| Idaho | $2,050.17 | $369.08 | 16,409 |
| Kansas | $2,048.13 | $405.63 | 24,184 |
| Michigan | $2,043.60 | $453.89 | 50,876 |
| Indiana | $2,029.80 | $367.99 | 49,949 |
| Delaware | $2,026.51 | $583.40 | 6,950 |
| Oklahoma | $2,008.68 | $348.93 | 32,353 |
| Missouri | $2,008.22 | $354.98 | 48,124 |
| Maryland | $2,003.04 | $437.34 | 39,225 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,970.89 | $505.09 | 69,956 |
| New Mexico | $1,939.49 | $401.88 | 33,580 |
| Louisiana | $1,928.68 | $389.79 | 19,618 |
| Georgia | $1,913.99 | $381.57 | 69,725 |
| Texas | $1,902.36 | $375.97 | 99,698 |
| North Carolina | $1,899.10 | $364.35 | 80,161 |
| Tennessee | $1,895.31 | $304.65 | 46,061 |
| South Carolina | $1,893.12 | $347.83 | 31,313 |
| Florida | $1,888.71 | $373.93 | 42,787 |
| Arkansas | $1,854.56 | $401.04 | 14,588 |
| Mississippi | $1,805.88 | $407.90 | 10,588 |
| Alabama | $1,767.96 | $339.41 | 21,066 |
Curious what the market looked like pre-COVID19?
Below is a compilation of the states that offered the higher pay from September 2019 - March 2020. Compare this list to our above map and table to see what difference crisis rates made.
Top 5 Highest Paying States for Travel Nurses (Pre - Covid19)
- California Consistently has the best pay and the most jobs by a long shot. Both inside and outside of the pandemic.
- New Jersey Solid opportunities for both pay and job availability.
- Washington D.C. Great income, but fewer job openings.
- Alaska Decent pay and lots of jobs, despite reputation for low rates. Current rates lower than pre-covid19.
- Connecticut Regularly pays above average with frequent job openings.
Highest Travel Nurse Salaries by Metropolitan Area
Not sure which areas of the country pay great for travel nurses?
We've got a summary here to get you started. Get even more location-specific data on high paying opportunities using our interactive pay explorer.
Top 5 Highest Travel Nurse Salaries by Metropolitan Area
Go after high pay AND lots of job openings in these locations:
- California Holds 9 of our top 10 spots for highest-paying metro areas
- East Coast New York City-Newark, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC
- Pacific Northwest Seattle-Tacoma, Portland
- Midwest St Louis, Chicago
- Arizona Phoenix, Tuscon
Pro Tip: Investing in a California license is worth your time and money if you're looking for LOTS of high-paying job options.
Highest Paying Travel Nurse Specialties
Feast your eyes on the largest travel nursing specialty comparison available including more than 130 specialties. Our interactive table shows nationwide pay averages including standard deviation for you to get an accurate overview of the highest paying specialties.
| Travel Nursing Specialty | Average Weekly Pay | Weekly Pay St. Deviation | # Jobs Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA / CNA) | $952.60 | $280.53 | 495 |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA / CRNA) | $6,504.11 | $1,073.09 | 71 |
| Physicist (Non-Healthcare / Phys) | $5,284.28 | $1,046.24 | 536 |
| Perfusionist (Allied / Perf) | $5,098.98 | $1,267.39 | 232 |
| Nurse Practitioner (NP / NP) | $4,011.13 | $1,465.23 | 36 |
| Neonatology (NP / Neonatology) | $3,935.98 | $140.07 | 3 |
| Psychiatry - Mental Health (NP / Psych) | $3,598.82 | $246.71 | 13 |
| Family Nurse Practitioner (NP / FNP) | $3,582.83 | $1,695.81 | 112 |
| Assistant Nurse Manager (RN / Asst RN Mgr) | $3,083.69 | $584.71 | 96 |
| Dosimetrist (Allied / Dosimetrist) | $2,966.34 | $612.80 | 392 |
| Critical Care Flight / Transport Nurse (RN / Flight) | $2,891.09 | $613.88 | 129 |
| Visual Impairments Teacher (School Services / School) | $2,864.54 | $733.52 | 13 |
| Registered Nurse First Assistant (RN / RNFA) | $2,758.85 | $684.97 | 5,020 |
| Antepartum (Allied / Ante) | $2,732.78 | $853.82 | 383 |
| Pediatric Cardiovascular Operating Room (RN / Peds CVOR) | $2,718.10 | $570.42 | 99 |
| Doctor of Pharmacy (Allied / PharmD) | $2,663.66 | $506.99 | 4,486 |
| Audiologist (Allied / Aud) | $2,615.23 | $436.23 | 287 |
| Psychologist (Allied / CP) | $2,611.13 | $787.73 | 226 |
| Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (School Services / BCBA) | $2,609.94 | $394.26 | 19 |
| Pathology Assistant (Allied / Path Asst) | $2,579.15 | $489.18 | 1,288 |
| Lactation (RN / Lactation) | $2,554.81 | $296.36 | 25 |
| Public Health (RN / Pub Hlth) | $2,524.54 | $414.39 | 74 |
| Director of Nursing (RN / DON) | $2,523.61 | $753.50 | 1,685 |
| Pediatric Operating Room (RN / Peds OR) | $2,516.32 | $471.07 | 798 |
| Multi-Modality Technologist (Allied / Multi-Modality Technologist) | $2,510.87 | $353.88 | 1,783 |
| Nurse Manager (RN / RN Mgr) | $2,509.84 | $715.29 | 3,511 |
| School Psychologist, Certified (School Services / NCSP) | $2,506.59 | $1,124.09 | 170 |
| Cardiovascular Operating Room (RN / CVOR) | $2,504.63 | $461.26 | 14,048 |
| Pediatric Oncology (RN / Peds Onc) | $2,489.96 | $1,276.82 | 34 |
| Nurse Educator (RN / Education) | $2,488.89 | $477.67 | 571 |
| Hematology (RN / Heme) | $2,483.95 | $473.07 | 59 |
| Interventional Radiology Technologist (Allied / IR Tech) | $2,483.79 | $416.40 | 23,833 |
| House Supervisor (Supervisor / House Sup) | $2,480.79 | $535.40 | 2,541 |
| Radiology (RN / Radiology) | $2,472.88 | $449.23 | 3,245 |
| Special Procedures Technologist (Allied / Special Procedures Tech) | $2,469.67 | $483.33 | 832 |
| Special Procedures (RN / Special Procedures) | $2,460.34 | $378.31 | 408 |
| Patient Care Coordinator (RN / PCC) | $2,457.50 | $455.72 | 26 |
| Cardiac Cath Lab (RN / Cath Lab) | $2,452.72 | $416.26 | 29,380 |
| Interventional Radiology (RN / IR) | $2,436.08 | $427.41 | 8,395 |
| Infection Control (RN / Infection) | $2,433.64 | $553.49 | 955 |
| Cardiovascular Cath Lab Technologist (Allied / Cardiac Cath Lab Tech) | $2,433.48 | $423.96 | 41,985 |
| Electrophysiology Lab Technician (Allied / EP Lab Tech) | $2,415.09 | $380.21 | 4,342 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound - Sonographer (Allied / OB/GYN US) | $2,405.29 | $252.41 | 15 |
| Electrophysiology Lab (RN / EP Lab) | $2,405.02 | $398.08 | 3,124 |
| Nurse Navigator (RN / RN Navigator) | $2,401.85 | $341.37 | 44 |
| Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist (RN / CDI) | $2,398.24 | $358.23 | 72 |
| Pediatric Hematology - Oncology (RN / Peds Heme/Onc) | $2,395.61 | $419.50 | 111 |
| Administrative (RN / Admin) | $2,386.59 | $655.95 | 451 |
| Ultrasound-Sonography Technician (Allied / US/Sono Tech) | $2,383.63 | $493.42 | 5,590 |
| Computed Tomography Technologist (Allied / CT Tech) | $2,376.48 | $402.04 | 131,798 |
| Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (RN / PICU) | $2,375.83 | $476.50 | 7,381 |
| Same Day Surgery (RN / SDS) | $2,370.12 | $189.52 | 16 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Allied / CNMT) | $2,367.34 | $356.82 | 13,562 |
| Pediatric Progressive Care Unit (RN / Peds PCU) | $2,365.17 | $342.87 | 330 |
| Hematology / Oncology (RN / Heme / Onc) | $2,360.91 | $401.54 | 743 |
| Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (RN / Peds CVICU) | $2,356.61 | $467.89 | 694 |
| Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (RN / CTICU) | $2,352.56 | $412.45 | 387 |
| Echocardiograph Technologist (Allied / Echo Technologist) | $2,351.69 | $361.90 | 10,631 |
| Therapeutic Apheresis (RN / Apheresis) | $2,350.88 | $475.10 | 164 |
| MRI Technician (Allied / MRI Tech) | $2,347.96 | $517.62 | 11,677 |
| Mammography Tech (Allied / Mammo Tech) | $2,337.47 | $488.50 | 6,276 |
| Vascular Technologist (Allied / RVT) | $2,333.25 | $435.10 | 4,747 |
| Echocardiograph Technician (Allied / Echo Tech) | $2,332.02 | $385.63 | 9,980 |
| Surgical Oncology (RN / Surg Onc) | $2,330.54 | $331.99 | 192 |
| Radiotherapist (Allied / Radiotherapy) | $2,326.57 | $445.84 | 4,711 |
| Echo-Vascular Technician (Allied / Echo/Vasc Tech) | $2,324.71 | $413.95 | 4,513 |
| Clinical Nurse Coordinator (RN / CNC) | $2,319.03 | $1,016.92 | 703 |
| Cytotechnologist (Allied / Cyto) | $2,315.30 | $417.25 | 1,548 |
| OB/GYN (RN / OB/GYN) | $2,312.42 | $474.79 | 4,257 |
| Pediatric Post Anesthesia Care Unit (RN / Peds PACU) | $2,303.22 | $362.52 | 177 |
| Pediatric Emergency Department (RN / Peds ED) | $2,300.97 | $416.77 | 1,844 |
| MRI Technologist (Allied / MRI Technologist) | $2,299.28 | $379.64 | 41,236 |
| Vascular Access Nurse (RN / PICC RN) | $2,292.30 | $272.61 | 341 |
| Emergency Medicine (PA / ED) | $2,291.60 | $13.15 | 5 |
| Operating Room (RN / OR) | $2,285.66 | $415.32 | 60,903 |
| Cardiology (RN / Cardio) | $2,263.52 | $379.45 | 1,936 |
| Labor & Delivery (RN / L&D) | $2,263.26 | $431.51 | 49,427 |
| Research / Clinical Research (RN / Research) | $2,260.57 | $528.88 | 46 |
| Ultrasound Technologist (Allied / US Technologist) | $2,257.30 | $355.30 | 44,639 |
| Urgent Care (RN / Urgent Care) | $2,253.89 | $553.67 | 505 |
| Bone Marrow Transplant (RN / BMT) | $2,248.14 | $337.02 | 1,152 |
| Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (RN / NICU) | $2,237.08 | $437.25 | 10,710 |
| Wound Care (RN / Wound) | $2,232.29 | $419.71 | 2,578 |
| Pediatrics (RN / Peds) | $2,228.91 | $438.00 | 7,307 |
| Postoperative (RN / Post-op) | $2,227.99 | $307.02 | 69 |
| Pain Management (RN / Pain Mgt) | $2,227.47 | $313.22 | 74 |
| Infusion Therapy (RN / Infusion) | $2,226.06 | $393.91 | 2,163 |
| Admissions (RN / ADM) | $2,217.65 | $264.96 | 73 |
| Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (RN / CVICU) | $2,216.37 | $397.87 | 16,975 |
| Urology (RN / Urology) | $2,208.21 | $310.85 | 183 |
| Case Management (RN / CM) | $2,207.97 | $392.23 | 12,785 |
| Transplant (RN / Transplant) | $2,204.30 | $418.06 | 620 |
| Coronary Care Unit (RN / CCU) | $2,203.58 | $308.88 | 5,612 |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (RN / CRNA) | $2,202.77 | $2,085.78 | 185 |
| Cardiac Stepdown Unit (RN / CSDU) | $2,201.63 | $294.31 | 1,272 |
| Perioperative (RN / Peri-op) | $2,198.62 | $432.87 | 2,185 |
| Gastrointestinal Lab (RN / GI Lab) | $2,198.58 | $459.33 | 1,773 |
| Neurology Intensive Care Unit (RN / Neuro ICU) | $2,194.61 | $311.99 | 3,300 |
| Diagnostic Radiologist (Allied / Radiologist) | $2,192.77 | $511.66 | 1,141 |
| Postpartum (RN / PP) | $2,191.66 | $423.28 | 4,331 |
| Sub-Acute (RN / Sub-Acute) | $2,191.12 | $259.81 | 68 |
| Surgical Intensive Care Unit (RN / SICU) | $2,180.90 | $335.92 | 1,692 |
| Radiology Technologist (Allied / X-Ray Technologist) | $2,178.48 | $404.81 | 51,339 |
| Burn Intensive Care Unit (RN / BICU) | $2,173.66 | $435.90 | 646 |
| Nurse Resident (RN / RN Resident) | $2,173.24 | $372.74 | 11 |
| Float Pool (RN / Float) | $2,171.18 | $386.44 | 1,680 |
| Orthopedic Neurology (RN / Ortho / Neuro) | $2,163.72 | $282.54 | 235 |
| Direct Observation Unit (RN / DOU) | $2,161.90 | $303.47 | 1,347 |
| Oncology (RN / Onc) | $2,157.43 | $358.27 | 22,010 |
| Post Anesthesia Care Unit (RN / PACU) | $2,146.58 | $385.53 | 20,198 |
| Endoscopy (RN / Endo) | $2,144.18 | $381.83 | 8,570 |
| X-Ray Technician (Allied / X-Ray Tech) | $2,143.81 | $368.35 | 1,889 |
| Medical Surgical Telemetry (RN / Med Surg Tele) | $2,137.75 | $291.96 | 62,408 |
| Certified Surgical First Assistant (Allied / CSFA) | $2,137.33 | $462.43 | 2,468 |
| Emergency Department (RN / ED) | $2,136.19 | $364.20 | 103,554 |
| Nephrology (RN / Neph) | $2,134.74 | $225.47 | 304 |
| Utilization Review (RN / UR) | $2,128.66 | $431.43 | 900 |
| Intensive Care Unit (RN / ICU) | $2,127.18 | $363.57 | 82,758 |
| Step Down Unit (RN / SDU) | $2,127.02 | $320.72 | 19,994 |
| Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Allied / LCSW) | $2,124.40 | $347.80 | 3,499 |
| Ambulatory Care (RN / Amb) | $2,122.21 | $452.23 | 2,488 |
| Neurology Progressive Care Unit (RN / Neuro PCU) | $2,117.92 | $293.40 | 863 |
| Trauma Intensive Care Unit (RN / TICU) | $2,114.33 | $325.64 | 889 |
| Neurology (RN / Neuro) | $2,114.28 | $316.92 | 5,434 |
| Outpatient Clinic (Allied / Outpatient) | $2,103.93 | $273.43 | 25 |
| Home Health (RN / HH) | $2,102.87 | $325.24 | 26,329 |
| Acute Care (RN / Acute) | $2,100.22 | $336.19 | 4,493 |
| Progressive Care Unit (RN / PCU) | $2,095.22 | $326.62 | 69,825 |
| Corrections (RN / Corr) | $2,093.07 | $407.05 | 2,606 |
| Outpatient Clinic (RN / Outpatient) | $2,090.81 | $449.32 | 4,347 |
| CVOR Technologist (Allied / CVOR Tech) | $2,086.40 | $358.31 | 14,665 |
| Dialysis (RN / Dialysis) | $2,081.43 | $358.17 | 11,509 |
| Telemetry (RN / Tele) | $2,075.20 | $347.79 | 80,797 |
| Occupational Health (RN / Occ Health) | $2,074.04 | $439.64 | 271 |
| Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (RN / CPCU) | $2,055.60 | $251.28 | 7,028 |
| Orthopedic (RN / Ortho) | $2,051.84 | $345.07 | 7,746 |
| Radiology Technician (Allied / Rad Tech) | $2,043.00 | $345.69 | 29,179 |
| Medical Surgical (RN / Med Surg) | $2,040.10 | $344.76 | 171,938 |
| Stroke / Neuro (RN / Stroke / Neuro) | $2,038.13 | $265.22 | 151 |
| Long Term Acute Care (RN / LTAC) | $2,032.99 | $376.86 | 13,321 |
| Psychiatric - Mental Health (RN / Psych) | $2,032.56 | $381.13 | 19,713 |
| Hospice (RN / Hospice) | $2,015.99 | $303.56 | 8,393 |
| Assistant Director of Nursing (RN / Asst. DON) | $2,013.00 | $518.68 | 161 |
| Rehabilitation Therapy (Allied / Rehab Therapy) | $2,002.60 | $374.16 | 442 |
| Registered Dietician (Allied / RDCD) | $1,993.62 | $307.09 | 229 |
| Telehealth (RN / Telehealth) | $1,971.30 | $331.47 | 62 |
| Respiratory Therapist (Allied / RT) | $1,938.10 | $382.49 | 39,391 |
| Physical Therapy (Therapy / PT) | $1,934.61 | $339.26 | 173,641 |
| Speech Language Pathologist (Allied / SLP) | $1,928.66 | $297.54 | 41,561 |
| Electroencephalogram Technician (Allied / EEG Tech) | $1,912.31 | $343.45 | 523 |
| Psychiatric - Mental Health Technician (Allied / Psych Tech) | $1,891.81 | $717.01 | 250 |
| Occupational Therapy (Therapy / OT) | $1,881.36 | $312.67 | 48,939 |
| School Nurse (RN / School Nurse) | $1,872.66 | $631.71 | 172 |
| Obstetric Technician (Allied / OB Tech) | $1,859.66 | $400.88 | 570 |
| Long Term Care (RN / LTC) | $1,855.96 | $395.32 | 25,936 |
| Special Education Teacher (School Services / Special Ed) | $1,829.35 | $337.63 | 391 |
| Operating Room / Surgical Technician (Allied / OR / Surg Tech) | $1,812.65 | $339.66 | 61,139 |
| Polysomnographer (Allied / Sleep Tech) | $1,801.75 | $336.85 | 1,558 |
| Skilled Nursing Facility (RN / SNF) | $1,798.08 | $447.26 | 8,267 |
| Electroencephalogram Technologist (Allied / EEG Technologist) | $1,796.94 | $286.60 | 700 |
| Rehabilitation (RN / Rehab) | $1,786.91 | $462.57 | 17,257 |
| Medical Tech / Medical Laboratory Scientist / Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Allied / MT / MLS / CLS) | $1,784.78 | $465.48 | 12,845 |
| Histotechnician (Allied / HT) | $1,759.37 | $401.01 | 1,935 |
| Recreational Therapist (Therapy / RT) | $1,742.77 | $479.52 | 11 |
| Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (Allied / SLPA) | $1,737.71 | $256.67 | 98 |
| Charge Nurse (RN / Charge) | $1,704.29 | $511.74 | 488 |
| Home Health (Allied / HH) | $1,643.14 | $306.62 | 5 |
| Paramedic (Allied / Paramedic) | $1,636.72 | $333.57 | 124 |
| Anesthesia Technician (Allied / Anesthesia Tech) | $1,633.78 | $698.99 | 378 |
| Emergency Department (LPN / LVN / ED) | $1,627.48 | $402.83 | 160 |
| Long Term Acute Care (LPN / LVN / LTAC) | $1,615.14 | $274.43 | 81 |
| Endoscopy Technician (Allied / Endo Tech) | $1,591.58 | $361.56 | 926 |
| Corrections (LPN / LVN / Corr) | $1,547.88 | $294.34 | 1,763 |
| Electrocardiograph Technician (Allied / EKG Tech) | $1,533.59 | $474.21 | 45 |
| Home Health (LPN / LVN / HH) | $1,529.02 | $213.54 | 3,406 |
| Telemetry (LPN / LVN / Tele) | $1,519.66 | $294.01 | 274 |
| Psychiatric - Mental Health (LPN / LVN / Psych) | $1,519.61 | $282.45 | 648 |
| Telemetry Monitor Technician (Allied / Tele / Monitor Tech) | $1,485.73 | $363.70 | 298 |
| Outpatient Clinic (LPN / LVN / Outpatient) | $1,449.15 | $275.18 | 2,780 |
| ( / Rehab) | $1,421.26 | $231.70 | 244 |
| Long Term Care (LPN / LVN / LTC) | $1,414.48 | $255.36 | 28,233 |
| Medical Surgical (LPN / LVN / Med Surg) | $1,391.22 | $267.66 | 3,473 |
| Emergency Department Technician (Allied / ED Tech) | $1,390.78 | $379.99 | 88 |
| Antepartum (RN / Antepartum) | $1,382.46 | $710.93 | 623 |
| School Nurse (LPN / LVN / School Nurse) | $1,380.31 | $312.30 | 53 |
| Hospice (LPN / LVN / Hospice) | $1,380.15 | $261.86 | 324 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant (Therapy / PTA) | $1,343.64 | $230.94 | 34,801 |
| Skilled Nursing Facility (LPN / LVN / SNF) | $1,339.06 | $334.47 | 270 |
| Pharmacy Technician (Allied / Pharm Tech) | $1,331.32 | $323.81 | 500 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant (Therapy / OTA) | $1,325.59 | $212.50 | 8,867 |
| Dialysis Technician (Allied / Dialysis Tech) | $1,321.88 | $192.56 | 652 |
| Sterile Processing Technician (Allied / SPT) | $1,287.67 | $254.06 | 4,269 |
| LPN / LVN (LPN / LVN / LPN / LVN) | $1,283.73 | $284.71 | 19,139 |
| Patient Care Technician (Allied / PCT) | $1,253.47 | $564.20 | 192 |
| Home Health (CNA / HH) | $1,246.69 | $411.38 | 10 |
| Phlebotomy (Allied / Phlebotomist) | $1,167.05 | $285.41 | 184 |
| Clerical (Non-Healthcare / Clerical) | $1,129.81 | $570.84 | 12 |
| Certified Medical Assistant (Allied / CMA) | $1,097.29 | $324.49 | 700 |
| Long Term Care (CNA / LTC) | $1,054.18 | $282.28 | 509 |
| Medical Surgical (CNA / Med Surg) | $1,019.98 | $286.82 | 208 |
We removed specialties with very low job counts and supervisory roles. This keeps our data relevant to the travel nursing specialties with high pay AND regular job availability.
For a different view, we've got an interactive bubble chart displaying the highest paying travel nurse specialties by their job availability. Hover over the bubbles to identify the specialties.
Not all nursing specialties have a regular high need for travel nurses. For example, RN's in Electrophysiology Lab (EP Lab) regularly have higher pay offerings, but don't have the plentiful job options that ICU or L&D nurses have.
Pro tip: If you aspire to work consistently as a travel nurse, gain experience in a specialty with higher job availability.
I repeat: Higher demand = Higher compensation.
How To Find the Highest Paying Travel Nursing Jobs
How can you cut through the lowball offers to find and land the best paying travel nurse salaries? We started StellarNurse to help you.
After analyzing the market for 4+ years, here's our best advice:
- Use our interactive pay explorer to check pay trends, job availability and best agencies for your specialty
- Check out the newest & highest-paying travel nursing jobs to get an objective overview on your best current opportunities
- Message agencies anonymously on our StellarNurse jobs marketplace, focus on agencies that pay best and have lots of jobs for your specialty
- Keep current state licenses for the locations that have your specialty's best pay and highest job availability
- Breakdown pay packages to weekly or hourly income to accurately compare job offers
- Prioritize high pay - above personal convenience, best locations, nicest recruiter or agency loyalty
- Move fast for Crisis or Rapid Response rate offers
In a nutshell, stay flexible. The best offers are competitive and often need help fast. Be ready to adjust plans quickly, coordinate with a new agency or arrange travel to an unexpected location.
Bonus tip: If you like your agency, tell fellow travel nurses. Make an easy $500-$1,000. Every agency offers referral bonuses if a nurse you referred works with them too.
How To Find The Best Paying Travel Nurse Agencies
With more than 500 agencies posting travel nursing jobs daily it’s overwhelming to find which ones might be the best travel nurse companies for you.
After analyzing 4 million jobs over the past 4 years, we’ve organized our data to help you make informed decisions on which agencies to prioritize contacting first.
Find the best paying travel nurse agencies for your specialty and preferred locations. Use the filters to see which agencies have the most jobs available.
| Agency | Average Weekly Pay | Weekly Pay St. Deviation | # Jobs Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Group | $2,113.01 | $369.10 | 9,982 |
| Avani Healthcare Staffing | $2,063.74 | $438.16 | 995 |
| PRN Healthcare | $2,023.10 | $375.88 | 9,892 |
| Seven Healthcare | $2,225.90 | $430.25 | 988 |
| Lifeline Healthcare Professionals | $2,396.43 | $478.06 | 964 |
| Magnet Medical | $2,182.90 | $517.31 | 9,412 |
| AHS Staffing | $2,059.22 | $339.30 | 9,111 |
| Headwaters Healthcare | $2,908.52 | $564.22 | 9 |
| RKA Recruiting | $2,376.45 | $413.36 | 899 |
| Republic Health Resources | $2,092.48 | $485.51 | 8,867 |
| PRIDE Health | $2,150.12 | $368.21 | 8,855 |
| Triage Staffing | $2,008.08 | $611.08 | 87,566 |
| Assured Nursing | $2,011.79 | $412.86 | 8,706 |
| Soliant Health | $2,372.65 | $556.37 | 855 |
| MedQ GLOBAL STAFFING | $2,529.86 | $401.94 | 85 |
| NuWest Group | $2,236.06 | $414.22 | 8,493 |
| Aptiva Healthcare | $2,695.09 | $677.02 | 84 |
| TLC Travel Staff | $2,112.29 | $462.07 | 8,312 |
| Amare Medical Network | $2,180.07 | $426.26 | 826 |
| Sharp Medical Staffinglife | $2,370.12 | $398.24 | 8,170 |
| Skyline Med Staff | $1,972.17 | $437.37 | 8,125 |
| PeopleFirst RN Staffing | $2,224.57 | $292.63 | 81 |
| Meda Health | $2,190.07 | $366.82 | 806 |
| Lead Health | $2,269.51 | $414.08 | 8,021 |
| United Staffing Solutions | $2,211.05 | $386.83 | 80 |
| Mynela Staffing | $1,826.98 | $411.84 | 8 |
| Quality Clinicians | $2,867.99 | $176.02 | 8 |
| Cynet Health | $2,154.37 | $443.78 | 7,838 |
| Journey Healthcare Solutions | $2,076.19 | $506.07 | 778 |
| Reliant Staffing Solutions | $2,279.73 | $499.90 | 767 |
| Wellspring Nurse Source | $2,168.92 | $394.43 | 7,641 |
| Aequor Healthcare | $1,981.66 | $399.16 | 74,434 |
| Convergence Medical Staffing | $2,220.18 | $1,096.84 | 74 |
| Care Partners Staffing | $2,054.51 | $369.67 | 734 |
| Beyond Medical Staffing | $2,044.67 | $366.46 | 725 |
| National Staffing | $1,921.40 | $715.11 | 7,216 |
| MARS Solutions Group | $1,830.16 | $836.47 | 72 |
| NURSES Etc. STAFFING | $2,220.89 | $508.05 | 715 |
| Ethos Medical Staffing | $2,080.91 | $388.04 | 7,018 |
| Nurses 24/7 | $2,506.82 | $378.97 | 701 |
| Medical Talent | $2,122.36 | $462.56 | 683 |
| Grady Works | $1,943.58 | $259.59 | 68 |
| Innovate Healthcare Staffing | $2,278.36 | $312.23 | 678 |
| Lifeline Medical Staffing | $2,125.99 | $437.74 | 664 |
| MedWave Healthcare Staffing | $2,183.92 | $329.50 | 657 |
| PS Companies | $2,491.85 | $348.36 | 651 |
| Alto Healthcare Staffing | $2,403.24 | $342.80 | 65 |
| CareerStaff Unlimited | $2,903.52 | $2,377.63 | 65 |
| American Mobile Healthcare (AMN) | $2,318.77 | $486.55 | 6,373 |
| Onyx Health Care Staffing | $2,198.41 | $476.38 | 635 |
| ATC Healthcare | $2,615.01 | $750.16 | 63 |
| Prime Time Healthcare | $2,380.62 | $405.99 | 6,275 |
| Phaxis | $2,061.69 | $323.01 | 6,210 |
| Kiwi Healthcare | $2,200.18 | $368.69 | 602 |
| Peregrine Team | $3,139.20 | $543.09 | 60 |
| Reliable Source Talent | $2,584.70 | $396.00 | 58 |
| ICONMA | $2,289.25 | $377.23 | 576 |
| Epic Travel Staffing (formerly Emerald Health) | $2,162.07 | $395.99 | 57,017 |
| Health Carousel - Allied Travel | $1,947.11 | $369.05 | 5,623 |
| DT-Trak Consulting | $2,603.80 | $350.58 | 553 |
| Froedtert Health | $2,217.43 | $414.03 | 552 |
| ADEX Healthcare Staffing | $2,242.54 | $322.36 | 5,468 |
| Siemens Healthineers | $2,620.31 | $355.99 | 542 |
| Mindlance Health | $2,377.59 | $471.53 | 535 |
| Catapult Healthcare | $2,233.46 | $518.26 | 5,349 |
| Providence Health Care Staffing | $1,821.53 | $588.92 | 5,335 |
| Nurse Hustle | $2,177.06 | $386.72 | 532 |
| MedCall Staffing | $2,314.82 | $274.77 | 53 |
| FlexUp Direct | $2,036.70 | $521.36 | 5,193 |
| Delta Healthcare Providers | $1,960.48 | $234.91 | 5,062 |
| Premier Healthcare Professionals | $2,170.40 | $452.95 | 50,615 |
| Host Healthcare | $2,252.27 | $918.30 | 50,156 |
| Arrow Healthcare Staffing and Recruiting | $2,062.05 | $376.93 | 5,007 |
| Next Move, Inc. | $2,049.90 | $340.56 | 4,967 |
| Formation, Inc. | $2,291.19 | $621.24 | 494 |
| Centra Healthcare | $1,702.68 | $292.16 | 4,928 |
| GrapeTree Medical Staffing | $1,684.80 | $411.19 | 4,908 |
| Pluto Healthcare Staffing | $2,206.79 | $288.57 | 49 |
| trustaff | $2,036.73 | $367.55 | 4,895 |
| Treva Corporation | $2,142.44 | $279.40 | 489 |
| Critical Connection, inc | $1,963.02 | $259.69 | 4,854 |
| ARM Staffing | $2,045.10 | $414.67 | 4,833 |
| Sunbelt Staffing | $2,474.45 | $410.76 | 477 |
| CoreMedical Group | $1,920.62 | $358.99 | 47,042 |
| Thrive Staffing | $1,933.92 | $477.14 | 4,639 |
| Med Travelers (AMN Allied) | $1,753.01 | $485.00 | 462 |
| Lucid Staffing Solutions | $2,398.90 | $981.98 | 459 |
| Premier Medical Staffing | $2,056.26 | $344.14 | 4,581 |
| Maxim Healthcare Services | $2,381.94 | $572.64 | 452 |
| TotalMed | $2,055.77 | $386.00 | 45,102 |
| Reliable Nurse Staffing | $2,253.43 | $341.87 | 4,501 |
| Insight Global | $2,409.08 | $532.83 | 448 |
| Source Medical Staffing | $2,192.95 | $405.25 | 4,424 |
| SambaCare | $2,317.73 | $446.03 | 4,379 |
| Axis Medical Staffing | $2,202.07 | $348.36 | 42 |
| Accountable Healthcare Staffing | $2,079.63 | $350.73 | 4,127 |
| OneStaff Medical | $1,901.74 | $567.58 | 40,596 |
| VitalHire | $2,172.24 | $548.60 | 405 |
| Nurses First Solutions | $2,074.28 | $406.72 | 4,018 |
| MedPro Healthcare Staffing | $2,085.69 | $408.61 | 40,129 |
| Hamilton Staffing Solutions | $2,232.16 | $375.31 | 4 |
| Cambay Healthcare | $2,257.05 | $547.89 | 392 |
| Lahey Health | $2,631.62 | $537.50 | 384 |
| Planet Healthcare | $2,154.58 | $428.81 | 38,353 |
| The Stepping Stones Group | $1,867.26 | $354.50 | 380 |
| Professional Nursing Service | $2,542.24 | $385.52 | 379 |
| Health Specialists, Inc. | $2,169.48 | $355.44 | 3,735 |
| Titan Medical Group | $2,261.43 | $394.31 | 3,725 |
| Winston Staffing | $2,250.35 | $607.43 | 37 |
| Favorite Healthcare Staffing | $2,092.96 | $309.19 | 3,696 |
| LanceSoft | $2,272.15 | $391.82 | 36,804 |
| Nightingale Nurses | $2,196.77 | $354.39 | 3,655 |
| Remede Consulting Group, Inc. | $2,140.92 | $356.53 | 3,609 |
| FocusPoint | $2,697.08 | $407.22 | 360 |
| Prime HealthCare Staffing | $1,956.08 | $385.45 | 3,597 |
| Access Healthcare Staffing | $2,175.03 | $483.10 | 35,098 |
| LeaderStat | $2,155.88 | $419.75 | 34,864 |
| RNnetwork | $2,001.65 | $624.95 | 34,800 |
| Allyon | $2,238.78 | $475.43 | 347 |
| Atlas MedStaff | $2,106.74 | $376.57 | 3,345 |
| Genie Healthcare | $2,120.34 | $448.84 | 33,389 |
| TLC Nursing | $1,947.42 | $550.32 | 3,317 |
| eTeam Inc | $2,205.66 | $493.13 | 3,267 |
| Destination Travelcare | $2,126.16 | $362.79 | 3,241 |
| MedicalPeople Staffing, LLC | $2,482.13 | $435.27 | 321 |
| RCM Healthcare Services | $2,174.05 | $326.80 | 3,147 |
| Excel Medical Staffing | $2,099.33 | $436.20 | 3,141 |
| HealthTrust Workforce Solutions | $2,007.38 | $361.38 | 31,388 |
| Aya Healthcare | $2,268.47 | $462.83 | 3,121 |
| Guardian HealthStaff, LLC. | $2,072.72 | $343.85 | 3,094 |
| Cross Country Healthcare | $2,066.16 | $470.26 | 30,879 |
| Ventura MedStaff | $1,951.87 | $457.61 | 30,862 |
| Epic Special Education Staffing (formerly TherapyTravelers) | $2,538.00 | $31.18 | 3 |
| Advocate Health Staffing | $2,105.83 | $360.84 | 3 |
| All Medical Personnel | $1,604.10 | $433.62 | 3 |
| Loyal Source | $1,958.00 | $133.37 | 3 |
| Platinum Healthcare Staffing | $2,295.60 | $591.33 | 3 |
| GQR Healthcare | $2,265.55 | $587.33 | 2,974 |
| Healthcare Support | $2,084.08 | $399.36 | 29,245 |
| Firstat Medical Staffing | $2,243.21 | $408.12 | 2,903 |
| Southeast HEALTH | $2,715.07 | $409.07 | 29 |
| City Mobile Group | $2,183.41 | $371.29 | 2,784 |
| Open Door Personnel | $2,161.81 | $411.55 | 277 |
| Triage Consulting Group | $2,091.76 | $369.30 | 274 |
| Marvel Medical Staffing | $1,926.45 | $392.90 | 27,383 |
| CT Assist | $2,580.00 | $678.60 | 27 |
| QS Nurses | $1,847.19 | $515.07 | 2,631 |
| Custom Healthcare Solutions | $1,967.56 | $354.23 | 262 |
| Infojini Healthcare | $2,170.60 | $598.37 | 262 |
| Innovent Global | $2,248.72 | $501.90 | 259 |
| Excite Health Partners | $2,646.80 | $486.54 | 258 |
| Medical Solutions | $2,087.53 | $429.74 | 25,714 |
| Uniti Med | $1,854.13 | $512.96 | 25,622 |
| Blu Medstaff | $1,921.85 | $368.79 | 255 |
| RightPro Staffing | $2,296.32 | $263.37 | 253 |
| Cure Healthcare Staffing | $2,331.45 | $321.80 | 2,505 |
| Refined Medical Staffing | $2,158.07 | $422.70 | 2,489 |
| WorkSquare | $1,947.49 | $366.10 | 246 |
| Connected Health Care | $2,137.11 | $429.72 | 2,427 |
| American Medical Staffing | $1,980.06 | $520.22 | 2,391 |
| Go Healthcare | $2,022.55 | $502.94 | 23,651 |
| Corratel Healthcare | $2,469.75 | $471.93 | 2,345 |
| HumanEdge | $2,091.13 | $374.97 | 2,278 |
| AB Staffing Solutions | $2,116.11 | $583.76 | 2,266 |
| Vighter | $2,352.67 | $355.45 | 2,264 |
| Trusted Resource Associates (TRA) | $2,252.59 | $412.57 | 2,225 |
| Becker Health | $2,447.99 | $390.34 | 221 |
| Galaxy Healthcare | $2,208.87 | $311.78 | 2,208 |
| Voyage Healthcare | $2,103.02 | $460.38 | 2,097 |
| Alliance Medical Staffing | $2,056.29 | $467.56 | 2,091 |
| Trusted Health | $2,078.53 | $555.47 | 2,081 |
| Supplemental Health Care | $1,841.16 | $475.44 | 20,618 |
| MedUS Healthcare | $2,215.43 | $384.03 | 2,053 |
| Coast Medical Service | $2,171.04 | $421.56 | 20,359 |
| Specialty Professional Services | $2,057.88 | $493.13 | 2,020 |
| Novo Connections | $2,375.88 | $817.33 | 20 |
| American Traveler | $2,127.98 | $343.98 | 19,914 |
| Medasource | $2,438.28 | $281.41 | 199 |
| Medmasa | $2,695.59 | $571.35 | 199 |
| Nurse First Travel Agency | $2,173.47 | $350.07 | 19,890 |
| GLC On-The-Go | $1,827.09 | $498.24 | 19,600 |
| TactStaff | $2,181.22 | $353.38 | 19,442 |
| Health Carousel | $2,021.92 | $437.97 | 1,929 |
| Trinity Health FirstChoice | $2,326.44 | $406.32 | 1,925 |
| TRS Healthcare | $2,056.95 | $415.33 | 19,221 |
| Healthcare Staffing - IDR, Inc | $1,924.77 | $459.69 | 19,130 |
| IntellaPro Staffing | $2,297.53 | $540.93 | 1,907 |
| CrossMed | $2,027.23 | $404.91 | 18,803 |
| Impresiv Health | $2,233.96 | $482.37 | 1,872 |
| The Judge Group | $2,527.58 | $470.45 | 1,860 |
| Jackson Therapy Partners | $1,906.39 | $413.67 | 18,315 |
| Med Ninjas | $2,309.31 | $630.19 | 1,828 |
| FlexCare Medical Staffing | $2,141.23 | $423.50 | 18,115 |
| EGA Associates | $2,223.78 | $581.15 | 18 |
| Vital Workforce Solutions | $2,142.50 | $399.30 | 1,774 |
| Alliance Healthcare Solutions | $1,633.90 | $340.83 | 177 |
| Bluebird Staffing | $2,153.49 | $338.16 | 1,728 |
| Junxion Med Staffing | $2,079.41 | $509.04 | 1,719 |
| ADEX Medical Staffing | $2,234.03 | $318.89 | 17,130 |
| Advantis Medical Staffing | $2,063.51 | $368.01 | 16,890 |
| Anders Group | $2,084.10 | $413.20 | 16,847 |
| Bestica | $2,320.28 | $348.19 | 1,683 |
| Delta Medical Staffing | $2,226.59 | $470.71 | 168 |
| Fiber Staffing | $1,974.88 | $306.61 | 1,666 |
| KPG Healthcare | $2,166.17 | $542.76 | 16,297 |
| Nationwide Therapy Group | $1,809.80 | $503.41 | 16,016 |
| Aura Staffing Partners | $1,872.34 | $333.02 | 16 |
| 3D Medical Staffing | $2,170.05 | $456.44 | 1,582 |
| ADN Healthcare | $2,210.25 | $402.40 | 15,786 |
| Jackson Nurse Professionals | $2,108.90 | $430.44 | 15,767 |
| TheraEX Staffing Services | $2,190.33 | $567.38 | 1,573 |
| Northside Hospital Choice+Local | $2,111.89 | $454.02 | 1,558 |
| The Good Life MedStaff | $2,185.50 | $487.12 | 1,557 |
| CareTeam Solutions | $1,985.97 | $460.62 | 15,462 |
| Club Staffing (AMN) | $2,065.05 | $342.67 | 153 |
| Focus Staff | $2,138.79 | $520.29 | 15,269 |
| White Glove Placement | $2,982.59 | $1,826.96 | 15 |
| AMN Healthcare Allied | $1,956.67 | $484.62 | 14,854 |
| Summit Medical Staffing | $2,165.38 | $417.56 | 14,614 |
| KingFish Healthcare | $2,131.48 | $306.44 | 1,455 |
| Vibra Travels | $2,146.12 | $303.35 | 14,501 |
| Revolution Healthcare Services | $2,230.79 | $427.22 | 1,446 |
| Pulse Healthcare Services | $2,129.99 | $452.74 | 1,440 |
| Greenstaff Medical | $2,168.42 | $522.10 | 1,436 |
| GHR Travel Nursing | $2,216.16 | $351.31 | 14,211 |
| Vastek Inc. | $2,301.41 | $401.54 | 1,419 |
| Adventure Nursing LLC | $2,301.84 | $269.14 | 14 |
| Hire Up Healthcare | $2,851.11 | $452.73 | 14 |
| Travel Nurse Across America | $2,181.07 | $394.76 | 13,909 |
| ALOIS Healthcare | $2,102.63 | $456.09 | 13,829 |
| Consolidated Medical Travel | $2,601.46 | $426.37 | 1,382 |
| Solutions by Sanford | $2,487.37 | $438.68 | 137 |
| Millbrook | $2,595.73 | $355.16 | 135 |
| MAS Medical Staffing | $2,115.86 | $435.55 | 1,349 |
| Fastaff Travel Nursing | $2,576.82 | $488.58 | 134 |
| Rock Medical Group | $2,231.42 | $557.34 | 1,333 |
| TinkBird Healthcare Staffing | $2,318.10 | $570.48 | 1,330 |
| Stability Healthcare | $2,106.64 | $375.15 | 13,288 |
| Malone Healthcare Solutions | $2,329.06 | $402.21 | 1,319 |
| Ardor Health Solutions | $2,030.37 | $388.25 | 13,145 |
| DirectShifts | $2,031.74 | $714.13 | 13 |
| Tallavera | $2,285.85 | $598.71 | 13 |
| Synergy Medical Staffing | $1,932.35 | $482.86 | 12,886 |
| Vocaday | $2,109.58 | $459.80 | 12,464 |
| LRS Healthcare | $2,185.54 | $427.30 | 12,261 |
| SkyBridge Healthcare | $1,840.67 | $387.55 | 12,223 |
| Solomon Page | $2,164.61 | $469.72 | 12,115 |
| Origin Travel Nurses | $2,210.40 | $267.41 | 12 |
| Springboard Healthcare | $2,332.33 | $347.11 | 11,673 |
| Halcyon Nurse Staffing | $2,191.23 | $336.22 | 1,165 |
| CareNational | $2,202.65 | $337.84 | 116 |
| SojouRN | $2,665.32 | $474.49 | 116 |
| Ink - A Healthcare Staffing Co. | $2,380.62 | $424.18 | 1,155 |
| Gifted Healthcare | $2,064.76 | $543.80 | 11,496 |
| Marshall Healthcare Staffing | $2,157.38 | $621.87 | 1,144 |
| Health Advocates Network | $2,234.82 | $385.71 | 11,341 |
| GetMed Staffing, Inc. | $1,866.76 | $434.45 | 11,322 |
| MSSI | $2,323.20 | $440.21 | 1,125 |
| Spire Workforce Solutions | $2,310.54 | $364.65 | 1,123 |
| RTG Medical | $1,979.49 | $411.41 | 11,148 |
| Fusion Medical Staffing | $2,013.91 | $376.07 | 11,010 |
| Explore Tek | $2,232.52 | $705.98 | 11 |
| Travel Nurses Inc. | $2,080.16 | $359.30 | 10,904 |
| Modern Healthcare Solutions | $2,304.48 | $347.02 | 1,057 |
| Aureus Medical Group | $2,152.50 | $418.15 | 104,049 |
| Plains Medical Staffing | $2,112.77 | $479.99 | 1,034 |
| iDeal Personnel | $1,859.92 | $379.23 | 1,009 |
| Saratoga Medical Staffing | $2,641.92 | $534.63 | 10 |
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