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 | $64.58 | $39.05 |
| Weekly Pay | $2,324.92 | $1,561.92 |
| Annual Salary | $111,596 | $81,220 |
The average hourly pay for full-time staff RN's in the U.S. is $39.05, or $1,561.92 per week, according to the most recent 2022 US Bureau of Labor Statistics registered nurse occupational outlook.
The average hourly rate for travel nurses is $64.58, or $2,324.92 per week, according to our Ultimate Travel Nurse Salary Guide in September 2023.
The average hourly wage for a travel RN is $25.53 higher than staff nurse pay, and the average salary per week is $736 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 reaching upwards to $30,000 more.
We calculated the average annual salary for travel nurses for only 48 weeks a year. Travel nurses need time off to organize and move to 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 | $2,475.64 | $551.67 | 20,719 |
| California | $2,332.96 | $526.42 | 206,029 |
| New York | $2,326.80 | $479.59 | 128,646 |
| Massachusetts | $2,316.42 | $477.75 | 106,796 |
| North Dakota | $2,300.67 | $484.15 | 29,198 |
| New Jersey | $2,278.25 | $529.76 | 66,765 |
| Wisconsin | $2,268.96 | $484.83 | 78,259 |
| Maine | $2,225.50 | $461.78 | 35,748 |
| Illinois | $2,192.89 | $407.52 | 88,942 |
| Hawaii | $2,187.75 | $483.16 | 24,869 |
| Arizona | $2,187.28 | $429.85 | 60,678 |
| Utah | $2,182.96 | $390.73 | 8,176 |
| Connecticut | $2,175.18 | $422.07 | 32,347 |
| Rhode Island | $2,173.89 | $529.22 | 8,673 |
| West Virginia | $2,167.25 | $428.72 | 30,095 |
| Ohio | $2,160.10 | $398.00 | 94,411 |
| Colorado | $2,152.70 | $434.06 | 58,676 |
| Vermont | $2,139.93 | $485.63 | 33,216 |
| Wyoming | $2,136.94 | $459.38 | 9,784 |
| Washington | $2,135.19 | $430.86 | 93,060 |
| District Of Columbia | $2,133.06 | $380.84 | 10,130 |
| Nebraska | $2,132.61 | $454.98 | 32,818 |
| New Hampshire | $2,118.86 | $503.64 | 45,256 |
| Nevada | $2,116.03 | $457.12 | 11,541 |
| Oregon | $2,113.37 | $461.81 | 70,071 |
| Minnesota | $2,113.02 | $511.27 | 35,538 |
| Montana | $2,081.14 | $409.05 | 29,365 |
| Kentucky | $2,080.39 | $348.53 | 43,262 |
| Virginia | $2,074.61 | $408.31 | 89,259 |
| Iowa | $2,067.10 | $417.60 | 64,132 |
| Indiana | $2,056.80 | $360.20 | 67,508 |
| Delaware | $2,054.45 | $583.05 | 8,523 |
| Michigan | $2,053.56 | $445.19 | 66,804 |
| Idaho | $2,053.41 | $367.31 | 21,887 |
| South Dakota | $2,051.09 | $466.67 | 27,063 |
| Kansas | $2,044.85 | $393.85 | 31,714 |
| Maryland | $2,018.12 | $436.41 | 52,976 |
| Missouri | $2,017.76 | $353.76 | 63,810 |
| Oklahoma | $2,004.20 | $349.81 | 40,635 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,002.47 | $509.74 | 91,877 |
| New Mexico | $1,972.40 | $408.41 | 43,619 |
| Texas | $1,930.01 | $387.31 | 130,191 |
| Georgia | $1,926.40 | $386.03 | 86,960 |
| Louisiana | $1,925.41 | $386.59 | 24,388 |
| North Carolina | $1,923.14 | $360.05 | 104,222 |
| Tennessee | $1,920.46 | $312.06 | 56,410 |
| Florida | $1,898.21 | $379.01 | 53,686 |
| South Carolina | $1,896.53 | $353.82 | 40,604 |
| Arkansas | $1,879.80 | $390.41 | 19,835 |
| Mississippi | $1,831.55 | $390.93 | 13,334 |
| Alabama | $1,799.57 | $350.38 | 26,577 |
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 Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA / CRNA) | $6,405.35 | $1,283.33 | 142 |
| Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery (NP / CV/CT Surg) | $6,379.92 | $310.19 | 5 |
| Physicist (Non-Healthcare / Phys) | $5,232.09 | $1,109.61 | 614 |
| Family Nurse Practitioner (NP / FNP) | $4,651.04 | $2,095.30 | 77 |
| Perfusionist (Allied / Perf) | $4,331.17 | $1,732.76 | 441 |
| Urgent Care (NP / Urgent Care) | $3,879.00 | $831.41 | 3 |
| Neonatology (NP / Neonatology) | $3,865.39 | $519.54 | 6 |
| Nurse Practitioner (NP / NP) | $3,219.21 | $1,635.42 | 60 |
| Assistant Nurse Manager (RN / Asst RN Mgr) | $3,163.00 | $654.22 | 101 |
| Dosimetrist (Allied / Dosimetrist) | $2,972.36 | $594.99 | 449 |
| Critical Care Flight / Transport Nurse (RN / Flight) | $2,890.51 | $676.40 | 169 |
| Hematology (RN / Heme) | $2,789.64 | $654.09 | 91 |
| Registered Nurse First Assistant (RN / RNFA) | $2,760.63 | $701.54 | 6,243 |
| Pediatric Cardiovascular Operating Room (RN / Peds CVOR) | $2,725.49 | $512.50 | 137 |
| Antepartum (Allied / Ante) | $2,720.29 | $812.17 | 468 |
| Emergency Medicine (PA / ED) | $2,709.23 | $952.12 | 7 |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (RN / CRNA) | $2,673.21 | $2,245.89 | 166 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound - Sonographer (Allied / OB/GYN US) | $2,659.15 | $199.91 | 4 |
| Doctor of Pharmacy (Allied / PharmD) | $2,633.55 | $502.53 | 5,485 |
| Public Health (RN / Pub Hlth) | $2,629.68 | $548.44 | 113 |
| Audiologist (Allied / Aud) | $2,620.98 | $461.11 | 325 |
| Pathology Assistant (Allied / Path Asst) | $2,587.08 | $481.03 | 1,473 |
| Cardiovascular Operating Room (RN / CVOR) | $2,581.48 | $469.65 | 20,223 |
| Pediatric Operating Room (RN / Peds OR) | $2,576.12 | $524.94 | 1,338 |
| Visual Impairments Teacher (School Services / School) | $2,575.58 | $507.94 | 36 |
| Lactation (RN / Lactation) | $2,573.34 | $329.34 | 38 |
| Radiology (RN / Radiology) | $2,538.82 | $489.41 | 4,069 |
| Nurse Manager (RN / RN Mgr) | $2,526.00 | $730.12 | 4,433 |
| Director of Nursing (RN / DON) | $2,517.77 | $779.15 | 1,944 |
| Cardiac Cath Lab (RN / Cath Lab) | $2,516.47 | $432.88 | 41,294 |
| Infection Control (RN / Infection) | $2,505.95 | $594.97 | 1,173 |
| House Supervisor (Supervisor / House Sup) | $2,496.19 | $523.49 | 3,325 |
| Nurse Educator (RN / Education) | $2,496.12 | $491.69 | 783 |
| Pediatric Hematology - Oncology (RN / Peds Heme/Onc) | $2,494.51 | $485.97 | 159 |
| Interventional Radiology (RN / IR) | $2,491.98 | $441.63 | 11,973 |
| Psychologist (Allied / CP) | $2,480.21 | $717.63 | 338 |
| Special Procedures Technologist (Allied / Special Procedures Tech) | $2,477.97 | $443.66 | 1,547 |
| Interventional Radiology Technologist (Allied / IR Tech) | $2,476.36 | $413.05 | 30,178 |
| Special Procedures (RN / Special Procedures) | $2,470.11 | $377.31 | 447 |
| Electrophysiology Lab (RN / EP Lab) | $2,467.83 | $452.10 | 3,684 |
| Multi-Modality Technologist (Allied / Multi-Modality Technologist) | $2,466.20 | $379.11 | 2,602 |
| Patient Care Coordinator (RN / PCC) | $2,460.22 | $467.87 | 32 |
| Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (RN / PICU) | $2,458.33 | $519.47 | 11,987 |
| Therapeutic Apheresis (RN / Apheresis) | $2,446.24 | $524.47 | 216 |
| Electrophysiology Lab Technician (Allied / EP Lab Tech) | $2,444.35 | $386.05 | 5,216 |
| Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (RN / Peds CVICU) | $2,443.01 | $505.31 | 911 |
| Cardiovascular Cath Lab Technologist (Allied / Cardiac Cath Lab Tech) | $2,440.48 | $423.89 | 54,818 |
| Hematology / Oncology (RN / Heme / Onc) | $2,438.05 | $497.82 | 912 |
| Administrative (RN / Admin) | $2,437.81 | $685.31 | 523 |
| Pediatric Oncology (RN / Peds Onc) | $2,431.78 | $966.84 | 69 |
| Nurse Navigator (RN / RN Navigator) | $2,417.33 | $326.45 | 49 |
| School Psychologist, Certified (School Services / NCSP) | $2,399.78 | $1,012.82 | 224 |
| Pediatric Progressive Care Unit (RN / Peds PCU) | $2,395.05 | $399.03 | 552 |
| Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist (RN / CDI) | $2,381.26 | $397.33 | 73 |
| Same Day Surgery (RN / SDS) | $2,378.05 | $417.26 | 35 |
| Computed Tomography Technologist (Allied / CT Tech) | $2,377.72 | $397.45 | 167,543 |
| Bone Marrow Transplant (RN / BMT) | $2,376.83 | $484.55 | 1,742 |
| Pediatric Post Anesthesia Care Unit (RN / Peds PACU) | $2,370.36 | $416.89 | 223 |
| Echocardiograph Technologist (Allied / Echo Technologist) | $2,368.58 | $380.25 | 13,988 |
| Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (RN / CTICU) | $2,367.39 | $497.40 | 525 |
| Pediatric Emergency Department (RN / Peds ED) | $2,351.84 | $432.22 | 3,202 |
| Echocardiograph Technician (Allied / Echo Tech) | $2,351.01 | $389.04 | 14,912 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Allied / CNMT) | $2,350.91 | $360.20 | 16,368 |
| Radiotherapist (Allied / Radiotherapy) | $2,348.14 | $464.82 | 5,671 |
| Echo-Vascular Technician (Allied / Echo/Vasc Tech) | $2,348.10 | $418.85 | 6,290 |
| Ultrasound-Sonography Technician (Allied / US/Sono Tech) | $2,345.36 | $434.44 | 10,456 |
| Vascular Technologist (Allied / RVT) | $2,345.05 | $434.12 | 5,822 |
| Operating Room (RN / OR) | $2,344.27 | $432.77 | 89,763 |
| Nurse Resident (RN / RN Resident) | $2,338.48 | $636.22 | 14 |
| Mammography Tech (Allied / Mammo Tech) | $2,332.52 | $474.98 | 7,696 |
| Surgical Oncology (RN / Surg Onc) | $2,328.03 | $366.75 | 223 |
| MRI Technician (Allied / MRI Tech) | $2,327.82 | $474.16 | 15,993 |
| OB/GYN (RN / OB/GYN) | $2,322.30 | $479.68 | 5,355 |
| Cytotechnologist (Allied / Cyto) | $2,306.20 | $409.09 | 1,720 |
| MRI Technologist (Allied / MRI Technologist) | $2,295.10 | $375.53 | 45,999 |
| Urology (RN / Urology) | $2,294.22 | $367.18 | 235 |
| Labor & Delivery (RN / L&D) | $2,286.21 | $436.64 | 63,686 |
| Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (RN / NICU) | $2,284.30 | $441.97 | 14,894 |
| Vascular Access Nurse (RN / PICC RN) | $2,282.29 | $311.96 | 483 |
| Pediatrics (RN / Peds) | $2,279.06 | $475.99 | 11,205 |
| Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (RN / CVICU) | $2,269.98 | $446.62 | 22,089 |
| Clinical Nurse Coordinator (RN / CNC) | $2,268.39 | $915.43 | 896 |
| Cardiology (RN / Cardio) | $2,267.00 | $387.46 | 2,437 |
| Ultrasound Technologist (Allied / US Technologist) | $2,262.17 | $370.40 | 55,533 |
| Wound Care (RN / Wound) | $2,261.29 | $419.65 | 2,899 |
| Urgent Care (RN / Urgent Care) | $2,253.92 | $539.61 | 687 |
| Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (School Services / BCBA) | $2,249.29 | $463.99 | 35 |
| Admissions (RN / ADM) | $2,233.27 | $245.99 | 107 |
| Case Management (RN / CM) | $2,228.35 | $398.02 | 16,998 |
| Infusion Therapy (RN / Infusion) | $2,226.95 | $382.11 | 3,058 |
| Burn Intensive Care Unit (RN / BICU) | $2,226.93 | $463.97 | 854 |
| Perioperative (RN / Peri-op) | $2,226.42 | $437.15 | 2,929 |
| Pain Management (RN / Pain Mgt) | $2,225.02 | $306.09 | 78 |
| Coronary Care Unit (RN / CCU) | $2,222.68 | $313.04 | 8,215 |
| Float Pool (RN / Float) | $2,222.01 | $398.15 | 1,998 |
| Gastrointestinal Lab (RN / GI Lab) | $2,221.92 | $434.29 | 2,637 |
| Transplant (RN / Transplant) | $2,219.94 | $361.94 | 725 |
| Research / Clinical Research (RN / Research) | $2,218.61 | $526.46 | 50 |
| Neurology Intensive Care Unit (RN / Neuro ICU) | $2,214.03 | $335.00 | 4,351 |
| Postpartum (RN / PP) | $2,203.20 | $440.16 | 5,659 |
| Diagnostic Radiologist (Allied / Radiologist) | $2,201.73 | $499.14 | 1,238 |
| Radiology Technologist (Allied / X-Ray Technologist) | $2,199.38 | $403.70 | 66,930 |
| Cardiac Stepdown Unit (RN / CSDU) | $2,199.28 | $311.67 | 1,660 |
| Surgical Intensive Care Unit (RN / SICU) | $2,198.13 | $353.44 | 2,092 |
| Ambulatory Care (RN / Amb) | $2,196.79 | $471.10 | 3,240 |
| Oncology (RN / Onc) | $2,193.98 | $392.42 | 30,513 |
| Post Anesthesia Care Unit (RN / PACU) | $2,185.96 | $397.03 | 26,489 |
| Endoscopy (RN / Endo) | $2,184.71 | $388.38 | 12,127 |
| Postoperative (RN / Post-op) | $2,177.39 | $316.76 | 73 |
| Utilization Review (RN / UR) | $2,174.86 | $423.61 | 1,231 |
| Sub-Acute (RN / Sub-Acute) | $2,173.47 | $254.82 | 76 |
| Direct Observation Unit (RN / DOU) | $2,170.41 | $309.41 | 1,829 |
| Emergency Department (RN / ED) | $2,167.96 | $365.42 | 139,948 |
| Orthopedic Neurology (RN / Ortho / Neuro) | $2,167.03 | $283.69 | 321 |
| Outpatient Clinic (Allied / Outpatient) | $2,163.00 | $256.58 | 49 |
| Intensive Care Unit (RN / ICU) | $2,159.19 | $367.03 | 109,545 |
| Medical Surgical Telemetry (RN / Med Surg Tele) | $2,156.24 | $297.85 | 82,990 |
| Neurology Progressive Care Unit (RN / Neuro PCU) | $2,153.88 | $315.10 | 1,022 |
| Step Down Unit (RN / SDU) | $2,152.36 | $318.46 | 28,044 |
| Certified Surgical First Assistant (Allied / CSFA) | $2,149.05 | $444.66 | 3,367 |
| Nephrology (RN / Neph) | $2,139.71 | $248.80 | 360 |
| X-Ray Technician (Allied / X-Ray Tech) | $2,137.23 | $364.78 | 4,675 |
| Acute Care (RN / Acute) | $2,130.85 | $381.41 | 5,948 |
| Neurology (RN / Neuro) | $2,121.00 | $325.67 | 6,803 |
| CVOR Technologist (Allied / CVOR Tech) | $2,120.58 | $362.79 | 19,633 |
| Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Allied / LCSW) | $2,120.10 | $347.80 | 4,775 |
| Outpatient Clinic (RN / Outpatient) | $2,117.95 | $456.68 | 6,113 |
| Trauma Intensive Care Unit (RN / TICU) | $2,117.06 | $323.56 | 953 |
| Corrections (RN / Corr) | $2,116.37 | $401.74 | 3,300 |
| Progressive Care Unit (RN / PCU) | $2,115.44 | $328.06 | 88,190 |
| Home Health (RN / HH) | $2,113.00 | $334.54 | 35,370 |
| Occupational Health (RN / Occ Health) | $2,112.27 | $419.39 | 338 |
| Telemetry (RN / Tele) | $2,107.54 | $355.44 | 108,742 |
| Dialysis (RN / Dialysis) | $2,086.93 | $350.98 | 14,627 |
| Orthopedic (RN / Ortho) | $2,068.21 | $337.55 | 10,516 |
| Psychiatric - Mental Health (RN / Psych) | $2,065.74 | $378.31 | 27,094 |
| Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (RN / CPCU) | $2,065.15 | $262.51 | 7,698 |
| Radiology Technician (Allied / Rad Tech) | $2,064.59 | $352.38 | 35,028 |
| Medical Surgical (RN / Med Surg) | $2,058.52 | $347.39 | 229,869 |
| Long Term Acute Care (RN / LTAC) | $2,049.67 | $360.86 | 17,213 |
| Assistant Director of Nursing (RN / Asst. DON) | $2,037.20 | $590.86 | 180 |
| Rehabilitation Therapy (Allied / Rehab Therapy) | $2,033.42 | $385.55 | 684 |
| Stroke / Neuro (RN / Stroke / Neuro) | $2,032.80 | $277.02 | 212 |
| Telehealth (RN / Telehealth) | $2,032.67 | $379.55 | 120 |
| Hospice (RN / Hospice) | $2,030.11 | $304.52 | 10,750 |
| Registered Dietician (Allied / RDCD) | $2,022.21 | $281.36 | 286 |
| Respiratory Therapist (Allied / RT) | $1,952.26 | $379.04 | 48,372 |
| Psychiatric - Mental Health Technician (Allied / Psych Tech) | $1,932.25 | $698.26 | 354 |
| Electroencephalogram Technician (Allied / EEG Tech) | $1,931.04 | $370.46 | 788 |
| Physical Therapy (Therapy / PT) | $1,927.69 | $333.38 | 211,326 |
| Speech Language Pathologist (Allied / SLP) | $1,925.14 | $293.20 | 50,815 |
| Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (Allied / SLPA) | $1,902.80 | $316.15 | 344 |
| School Nurse (RN / School Nurse) | $1,893.98 | $564.41 | 252 |
| Occupational Therapy (Therapy / OT) | $1,874.84 | $307.93 | 63,183 |
| Long Term Care (RN / LTC) | $1,862.97 | $401.57 | 32,209 |
| Recreational Therapist (Therapy / RT) | $1,861.13 | $425.61 | 18 |
| Operating Room / Surgical Technician (Allied / OR / Surg Tech) | $1,851.20 | $343.31 | 89,130 |
| Obstetric Technician (Allied / OB Tech) | $1,849.19 | $380.32 | 873 |
| Polysomnographer (Allied / Sleep Tech) | $1,848.75 | $360.19 | 2,248 |
| Special Education Teacher (School Services / Special Ed) | $1,836.68 | $328.85 | 522 |
| American Sign Language Teacher (School Services / ASL Teacher) | $1,827.00 | $338.51 | 13 |
| Skilled Nursing Facility (RN / SNF) | $1,806.13 | $447.00 | 11,192 |
| Medical Tech / Medical Laboratory Scientist / Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Allied / MT / MLS / CLS) | $1,805.40 | $465.54 | 20,138 |
| Electroencephalogram Technologist (Allied / EEG Technologist) | $1,786.37 | $309.38 | 902 |
| Histotechnician (Allied / HT) | $1,769.15 | $387.71 | 2,368 |
| Rehabilitation (RN / Rehab) | $1,767.32 | $482.00 | 23,920 |
| Home Health (Allied / HH) | $1,740.33 | $307.84 | 7 |
| Charge Nurse (RN / Charge) | $1,727.85 | $483.67 | 763 |
| Telemetry Monitor Technician (Allied / Tele / Monitor Tech) | $1,713.96 | $574.94 | 517 |
| Anesthesia Technician (Allied / Anesthesia Tech) | $1,685.72 | $700.08 | 538 |
| Emergency Department (LPN / LVN / ED) | $1,630.60 | $400.25 | 214 |
| Endoscopy Technician (Allied / Endo Tech) | $1,624.27 | $369.73 | 1,249 |
| Long Term Acute Care (LPN / LVN / LTAC) | $1,616.22 | $286.95 | 109 |
| Corrections (LPN / LVN / Corr) | $1,586.56 | $287.01 | 1,815 |
| Paramedic (Allied / Paramedic) | $1,586.13 | $346.16 | 163 |
| Electrocardiograph Technician (Allied / EKG Tech) | $1,585.73 | $572.28 | 69 |
| Home Health (LPN / LVN / HH) | $1,546.84 | $221.98 | 4,391 |
| Telemetry (LPN / LVN / Tele) | $1,545.32 | $339.63 | 404 |
| Psychiatric - Mental Health (LPN / LVN / Psych) | $1,516.04 | $300.17 | 825 |
| Outpatient Clinic (LPN / LVN / Outpatient) | $1,451.82 | $268.68 | 3,664 |
| Emergency Department Technician (Allied / ED Tech) | $1,448.91 | $412.38 | 118 |
| ( / Rehab) | $1,441.87 | $235.41 | 218 |
| School Nurse (LPN / LVN / School Nurse) | $1,418.04 | $292.16 | 73 |
| Medical Surgical (LPN / LVN / Med Surg) | $1,417.97 | $270.48 | 5,079 |
| Long Term Care (LPN / LVN / LTC) | $1,414.41 | $269.99 | 36,859 |
| Hospice (LPN / LVN / Hospice) | $1,396.19 | $220.72 | 1,078 |
| Antepartum (RN / Antepartum) | $1,378.95 | $673.39 | 883 |
| Skilled Nursing Facility (LPN / LVN / SNF) | $1,353.19 | $310.90 | 435 |
| Pharmacy Technician (Allied / Pharm Tech) | $1,345.11 | $304.20 | 799 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant (Therapy / PTA) | $1,338.42 | $233.02 | 42,147 |
| Dialysis Technician (Allied / Dialysis Tech) | $1,324.33 | $184.76 | 731 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant (Therapy / OTA) | $1,319.83 | $210.14 | 12,409 |
| LPN / LVN (LPN / LVN / LPN / LVN) | $1,305.44 | $284.94 | 24,319 |
| Sterile Processing Technician (Allied / SPT) | $1,295.52 | $251.68 | 5,927 |
| Patient Care Technician (Allied / PCT) | $1,212.26 | $508.77 | 209 |
| Phlebotomy (Allied / Phlebotomist) | $1,196.75 | $311.30 | 256 |
| Skilled Nursing Facility (Allied / SNF) | $1,155.33 | $277.45 | 70 |
| Home Health (CNA / HH) | $1,141.32 | $423.76 | 13 |
| Certified Medical Assistant (Allied / CMA) | $1,070.70 | $299.51 | 958 |
| Medical Surgical (CNA / Med Surg) | $1,037.35 | $276.99 | 282 |
| Clerical (Non-Healthcare / Clerical) | $1,022.77 | $239.05 | 10 |
| Long Term Care (CNA / LTC) | $1,015.32 | $290.20 | 1,048 |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA / CNA) | $955.18 | $276.01 | 1,173 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aureus Medical Group | $2,173.78 | $445.60 | 128,844 |
| Aequor Healthcare | $2,010.21 | $415.89 | 113,216 |
| Triage Staffing | $2,011.51 | $622.07 | 88,777 |
| Epic Travel Staffing (formerly Emerald Health) | $2,182.42 | $412.99 | 85,831 |
| MedPro Healthcare Staffing | $2,103.03 | $431.82 | 71,663 |
| Host Healthcare | $2,244.97 | $805.82 | 70,070 |
| Ventura MedStaff | $1,983.22 | $438.54 | 66,527 |
| Premier Healthcare Professionals | $2,190.96 | $465.67 | 63,548 |
| CoreMedical Group | $1,936.05 | $382.65 | 59,014 |
| TotalMed | $2,078.21 | $413.03 | 58,183 |
| OneStaff Medical | $1,941.95 | $549.32 | 47,893 |
| Planet Healthcare | $2,160.08 | $422.91 | 45,301 |
| LeaderStat | $2,145.40 | $434.83 | 44,085 |
| LanceSoft | $2,293.09 | $394.79 | 43,882 |
| Access Healthcare Staffing | $2,229.26 | $511.30 | 43,623 |
| RNnetwork | $2,024.32 | $639.93 | 43,597 |
| Marvel Medical Staffing | $1,998.71 | $403.89 | 37,958 |
| Genie Healthcare | $2,117.48 | $462.86 | 37,482 |
| HealthTrust Workforce Solutions | $2,014.07 | $366.09 | 37,320 |
| Cross Country Healthcare | $2,081.94 | $484.56 | 37,165 |
| Healthcare Support | $2,086.93 | $399.58 | 36,687 |
| Uniti Med | $1,840.69 | $533.54 | 33,033 |
| Healthcare Staffing - IDR, Inc | $1,994.07 | $449.97 | 32,487 |
| Medical Solutions | $2,115.28 | $442.52 | 31,235 |
| ADEX Medical Staffing | $2,233.00 | $335.98 | 31,071 |
| GLC On-The-Go | $1,873.14 | $523.64 | 29,685 |
| Go Healthcare | $2,021.42 | $485.80 | 28,215 |
| Nurse First Travel Agency | $2,176.79 | $373.49 | 27,934 |
| Jackson Therapy Partners | $1,883.52 | $414.90 | 27,187 |
| CrossMed | $2,041.78 | $403.81 | 26,148 |
| Coast Medical Service | $2,198.09 | $423.15 | 25,269 |
| American Traveler | $2,139.15 | $346.17 | 24,428 |
| Jackson Nurse Professionals | $2,140.45 | $450.59 | 23,903 |
| Stability Healthcare | $2,118.69 | $388.52 | 23,160 |
| TactStaff | $2,199.58 | $365.49 | 23,155 |
| KPG Healthcare | $2,183.66 | $529.90 | 22,635 |
| Anders Group | $2,095.26 | $439.26 | 22,575 |
| Focus Staff | $2,150.46 | $495.58 | 21,623 |
| Ardor Health Solutions | $2,049.35 | $416.35 | 21,471 |
| FlexCare Medical Staffing | $2,136.42 | $435.05 | 21,353 |
| Advantis Medical Staffing | $2,092.04 | $375.24 | 20,659 |
| Nationwide Therapy Group | $1,800.16 | $515.05 | 20,133 |
| ADN Healthcare | $2,202.68 | $406.00 | 19,905 |
| TRS Healthcare | $2,061.77 | $413.04 | 19,538 |
| Travel Nurse Across America | $2,209.45 | $421.04 | 18,827 |
| Vibra Travels | $2,177.53 | $316.44 | 17,838 |
| Supplemental Health Care | $1,875.97 | $501.26 | 17,304 |
| Synergy Medical Staffing | $1,959.88 | $478.80 | 16,501 |
| ALOIS Healthcare | $2,105.52 | $483.94 | 16,262 |
| CareTeam Solutions | $2,001.66 | $458.91 | 16,252 |
| Springboard Healthcare | $2,346.45 | $360.93 | 15,655 |
| Summit Medical Staffing | $2,192.91 | $421.53 | 15,561 |
| GetMed Staffing, Inc. | $1,929.43 | $441.21 | 15,194 |
| SkyBridge Healthcare | $1,860.13 | $383.51 | 14,885 |
| AMN Healthcare Allied | $1,943.17 | $475.70 | 14,873 |
| GHR Travel Nursing | $2,261.82 | $361.16 | 14,855 |
| Vocaday | $2,136.98 | $463.99 | 14,756 |
| PRN Healthcare | $2,082.93 | $404.36 | 14,311 |
| TLC Travel Staff | $2,110.22 | $464.06 | 14,261 |
| Gifted Healthcare | $2,115.56 | $555.00 | 14,148 |
| Travel Nurses Inc. | $2,120.16 | $365.68 | 13,959 |
| Solomon Page | $2,180.74 | $468.05 | 13,630 |
| LRS Healthcare | $2,218.66 | $447.10 | 13,381 |
| Health Advocates Network | $2,244.98 | $390.72 | 12,860 |
| Republic Health Resources | $2,107.82 | $490.20 | 12,183 |
| Assured Nursing | $2,034.71 | $409.48 | 12,075 |
| NuWest Group | $2,272.31 | $426.33 | 11,755 |
| Phaxis | $2,071.34 | $324.03 | 11,717 |
| Cynet Health | $2,188.60 | $440.96 | 11,411 |
| Magnet Medical | $2,211.47 | $518.13 | 11,070 |
| Skyline Med Staff | $1,968.43 | $459.84 | 10,894 |
| AHS Staffing | $2,094.05 | $353.59 | 10,845 |
| Zack Group | $2,127.38 | $368.66 | 10,168 |
| Fusion Medical Staffing | $2,018.66 | $410.14 | 10,033 |
| Lead Health | $2,295.86 | $431.52 | 9,806 |
| Prime Time Healthcare | $2,367.68 | $423.11 | 8,841 |
| Wellspring Nurse Source | $2,214.70 | $393.59 | 8,739 |
| American Mobile Healthcare (AMN) | $2,322.75 | $514.16 | 8,547 |
| Atlas MedStaff | $2,131.30 | $387.05 | 8,524 |
| RTG Medical | $1,975.70 | $411.34 | 8,481 |
| National Staffing | $1,937.61 | $698.99 | 7,997 |
| Sharp Medical Staffinglife | $2,383.49 | $380.88 | 7,937 |
| Ethos Medical Staffing | $2,099.76 | $389.22 | 7,848 |
| PRIDE Health | $2,146.01 | $371.01 | 7,805 |
| Nightingale Nurses | $2,228.45 | $418.68 | 7,521 |
| trustaff | $2,050.55 | $381.07 | 7,434 |
| Amare Medical Network | $2,155.35 | $445.30 | 7,266 |
| ARM Staffing | $2,090.49 | $438.38 | 7,106 |
| Health Carousel - Allied Travel | $1,960.68 | $368.10 | 6,973 |
| Destination Travelcare | $2,187.26 | $427.34 | 6,938 |
| Nomad Health | $2,302.74 | $406.52 | 6,816 |
| GrapeTree Medical Staffing | $1,647.07 | $431.83 | 6,704 |
| Health Specialists, Inc. | $2,205.51 | $336.13 | 6,479 |
| Next Move, Inc. | $2,062.31 | $345.62 | 6,462 |
| MedUS Healthcare | $2,167.68 | $414.16 | 6,443 |
| Critical Connection, inc | $1,953.96 | $250.89 | 6,237 |
| Premier Medical Staffing | $2,102.54 | $348.53 | 6,236 |
| Thrive Staffing | $1,885.90 | $477.63 | 6,002 |
| Arrow Healthcare Staffing and Recruiting | $2,064.44 | $388.10 | 6,000 |
| Accountable Healthcare Staffing | $2,150.31 | $407.70 | 5,921 |
| Delta Healthcare Providers | $1,972.16 | $238.60 | 5,898 |
| Guardian HealthStaff, LLC. | $2,105.39 | $359.57 | 5,781 |
| 3D Medical Staffing | $2,216.44 | $454.42 | 5,735 |
| Centra Healthcare | $1,701.45 | $302.81 | 5,619 |
| SambaCare | $2,305.97 | $492.71 | 5,561 |
| Catapult Healthcare | $2,235.02 | $520.72 | 5,492 |
| FlexUp Direct | $2,030.12 | $528.11 | 5,405 |
| Source Medical Staffing | $2,243.87 | $413.20 | 5,268 |
| Nurses First Solutions | $2,090.34 | $407.41 | 5,234 |
| RCM Healthcare Services | $2,106.22 | $432.26 | 4,957 |
| Providence Health Care Staffing | $1,778.84 | $568.53 | 4,922 |
| Reliable Nurse Staffing | $2,268.67 | $346.85 | 4,922 |
| Vital Workforce Solutions | $2,154.30 | $379.70 | 4,650 |
| Titan Medical Group | $2,271.63 | $385.61 | 4,591 |
| Impresiv Health | $2,201.83 | $443.48 | 4,396 |
| Excel Medical Staffing | $2,098.26 | $483.05 | 4,355 |
| Remede Consulting Group, Inc. | $2,110.61 | $388.11 | 4,223 |
| GQR Healthcare | $2,357.58 | $585.54 | 4,160 |
| QS Nurses | $1,877.53 | $551.48 | 4,127 |
| Aya Healthcare | $2,292.14 | $472.04 | 4,018 |
| Junxion Med Staffing | $2,068.60 | $474.50 | 3,983 |
| HumanEdge | $2,131.55 | $389.92 | 3,913 |
| ADEX Healthcare Staffing | $2,233.90 | $322.14 | 3,867 |
| Favorite Healthcare Staffing | $2,096.49 | $312.03 | 3,736 |
| Specialty Professional Services | $2,005.06 | $509.82 | 3,695 |
| Prime HealthCare Staffing | $1,953.07 | $383.87 | 3,633 |
| Firstat Medical Staffing | $2,247.10 | $406.51 | 3,468 |
| Corratel Healthcare | $2,586.16 | $539.80 | 3,395 |
| City Mobile Group | $2,172.82 | $362.75 | 3,376 |
| Bluebird Staffing | $2,179.31 | $326.22 | 3,267 |
| NURSES Etc. STAFFING | $2,106.60 | $574.39 | 3,033 |
| Vighter | $2,368.07 | $357.75 | 3,026 |
| Cure Healthcare Staffing | $2,389.35 | $338.58 | 2,971 |
| eTeam Inc | $2,274.06 | $521.67 | 2,971 |
| Voyage Healthcare | $2,092.78 | $478.70 | 2,938 |
| The Judge Group | $2,523.81 | $456.88 | 2,799 |
| AB Staffing Solutions | $2,114.32 | $564.09 | 2,796 |
| Trusted Resource Associates (TRA) | $2,241.02 | $410.39 | 2,794 |
| Health Carousel | $2,053.81 | $442.86 | 2,668 |
| IntellaPro Staffing | $2,281.25 | $507.54 | 2,612 |
| Galaxy Healthcare | $2,196.50 | $342.53 | 2,571 |
| RKA Recruiting | $2,447.60 | $394.84 | 2,553 |
| Refined Medical Staffing | $2,177.28 | $443.95 | 2,549 |
| Trusted Health | $2,047.40 | $567.77 | 2,501 |
| Connected Health Care | $2,162.94 | $442.19 | 2,483 |
| TLC Nursing | $1,933.58 | $550.08 | 2,474 |
| Northside Hospital Choice+Local | $2,131.10 | $466.05 | 2,348 |
| Trinity Health FirstChoice | $2,314.90 | $392.64 | 2,342 |
| American Medical Staffing | $2,021.27 | $539.61 | 2,291 |
| Ink - A Healthcare Staffing Co. | $2,397.38 | $398.07 | 2,288 |
| Alliance Medical Staffing | $2,059.90 | $464.92 | 2,173 |
| KingFish Healthcare | $2,155.31 | $303.29 | 2,128 |
| TinkBird Healthcare Staffing | $2,341.53 | $507.61 | 2,089 |
| Fiber Staffing | $1,976.43 | $315.83 | 1,952 |
| Med Ninjas | $2,287.18 | $635.60 | 1,904 |
| Malone Healthcare Solutions | $2,373.85 | $438.24 | 1,899 |
| TheraEX Staffing Services | $2,232.69 | $582.48 | 1,860 |
| Marshall Healthcare Staffing | $2,198.64 | $556.88 | 1,844 |
| Bestica | $2,321.95 | $343.68 | 1,807 |
| MAS Medical Staffing | $2,123.14 | $405.68 | 1,786 |
| Plains Medical Staffing | $2,161.94 | $530.73 | 1,758 |
| Consolidated Medical Travel | $2,710.26 | $479.52 | 1,757 |
| MSSI | $2,312.09 | $488.42 | 1,736 |
| The Good Life MedStaff | $2,231.35 | $532.01 | 1,720 |
| Rock Medical Group | $2,175.83 | $552.71 | 1,580 |
| Pulse Healthcare Services | $2,158.07 | $468.97 | 1,508 |
| Greenstaff Medical | $2,188.26 | $541.35 | 1,496 |
| Med Travelers (AMN Allied) | $1,816.97 | $436.88 | 1,495 |
| IMCS Group | $1,963.13 | $536.53 | 1,482 |
| Pioneer Healthcare | $1,533.62 | $343.90 | 1,465 |
| Spire Workforce Solutions | $2,315.15 | $376.48 | 1,458 |
| Soliant Health | $2,385.57 | $522.59 | 1,412 |
| Modern Healthcare Solutions | $2,306.74 | $373.72 | 1,401 |
| Halcyon Nurse Staffing | $2,193.79 | $339.74 | 1,384 |
| Club Staffing (AMN) | $2,042.87 | $343.09 | 1,367 |
| Kiwi Healthcare | $2,285.22 | $467.74 | 1,318 |
| Lifeline Healthcare Professionals | $2,395.61 | $492.51 | 1,292 |
| Nurses 24/7 | $2,278.59 | $607.78 | 1,288 |
| MedCall Staffing | $2,262.24 | $308.50 | 1,199 |
| Innovate Healthcare Staffing | $2,314.84 | $325.91 | 1,151 |
| Onyx Health Care Staffing | $2,184.41 | $439.74 | 1,123 |
| iDeal Personnel | $1,898.15 | $405.55 | 1,097 |
| Journey Healthcare Solutions | $2,121.32 | $501.57 | 1,060 |
| Revolution Healthcare Services | $2,225.23 | $434.46 | 1,021 |
| Medical Talent | $2,142.97 | $447.59 | 1,009 |
| MedWave Healthcare Staffing | $2,228.17 | $432.71 | 1,001 |
| Seven Healthcare | $2,255.47 | $451.29 | 998 |
| Avani Healthcare Staffing | $2,149.39 | $471.79 | 965 |
| Lifeline Medical Staffing | $2,161.79 | $439.87 | 916 |
| Reliant Staffing Solutions | $2,334.91 | $492.88 | 902 |
| Triage Consulting Group | $2,128.61 | $395.61 | 886 |
| Care Partners Staffing | $2,060.57 | $372.50 | 830 |
| Lahey Health | $2,583.41 | $557.87 | 823 |
| Maxim Healthcare Services | $2,438.33 | $567.21 | 781 |
| Vastek Inc. | $2,284.79 | $375.31 | 765 |
| Sunbelt Staffing | $2,499.58 | $440.13 | 724 |
| PS Companies | $2,496.37 | $335.45 | 716 |
| Treva Corporation | $2,180.55 | $327.16 | 704 |
| Mindlance Health | $2,427.67 | $473.05 | 699 |
| Explore Tek | $2,403.09 | $514.15 | 691 |
| Allyon | $2,279.19 | $500.95 | 664 |
| FocusPoint | $2,678.54 | $412.36 | 650 |
| The Stepping Stones Group | $1,931.08 | $378.19 | 650 |
| Nurse Hustle | $2,151.58 | $366.30 | 643 |
| DT-Trak Consulting | $2,597.38 | $358.20 | 608 |
| Siemens Healthineers | $2,594.96 | $392.73 | 597 |
| Froedtert Health | $2,239.75 | $405.18 | 582 |
| ICONMA | $2,289.25 | $377.23 | 576 |
| Insight Global | $2,451.31 | $550.17 | 543 |
| Alliance Healthcare Solutions | $1,781.89 | $407.09 | 540 |
| Cambay Healthcare | $2,273.99 | $513.47 | 535 |
| Beyond Medical Staffing | $2,000.14 | $341.19 | 525 |
| Custom Healthcare Solutions | $2,042.08 | $450.21 | 505 |
| Lucid Staffing Solutions | $2,405.86 | $985.50 | 461 |
| Nurse 2 Nurse Staffing | $2,231.51 | $407.78 | 448 |
| Convergence Medical Staffing | $2,131.07 | $581.39 | 423 |
| Professional Nursing Service | $2,643.49 | $472.27 | 412 |
| MedicalPeople Staffing, LLC | $2,545.34 | $475.35 | 394 |
| VitalHire | $2,199.18 | $549.70 | 373 |
| Delta Medical Staffing | $2,320.24 | $466.87 | 371 |
| Reliable Source Talent | $2,495.88 | $369.02 | 369 |
| Innovent Global | $2,249.70 | $470.21 | 353 |
| Formation, Inc. | $2,653.37 | $610.03 | 327 |
| Becker Health | $2,542.07 | $447.39 | 324 |
| CareNational | $2,104.45 | $568.55 | 317 |
| PeopleFirst RN Staffing | $2,100.72 | $233.91 | 291 |
| Excite Health Partners | $2,694.82 | $500.37 | 290 |
| Open Door Personnel | $2,164.84 | $411.29 | 282 |
| Meda Health | $2,160.37 | $379.63 | 279 |
| Blu Medstaff | $1,936.37 | $386.36 | 277 |
| WorkSquare | $1,957.86 | $362.40 | 261 |
| Medmasa | $2,553.45 | $603.19 | 260 |
| RightPro Staffing | $2,299.23 | $263.47 | 242 |
| Winston Staffing | $2,319.56 | $499.57 | 239 |
| Infojini Healthcare | $2,157.61 | $624.20 | 220 |
| Medasource | $2,452.08 | $263.80 | 212 |
| MedQ GLOBAL STAFFING | $2,598.32 | $458.75 | 200 |
| CareerStaff Unlimited | $3,594.02 | $3,102.07 | 186 |
| Millbrook | $2,530.93 | $361.72 | 179 |
| Solutions by Sanford | $2,469.73 | $426.90 | 158 |
| SojouRN | $2,691.52 | $468.91 | 140 |
| EGA Associates | $2,029.53 | $569.37 | 139 |
| Hire Up Healthcare | $2,570.73 | $429.52 | 139 |
| Fastaff Travel Nursing | $2,557.14 | $490.84 | 134 |
| Southeast HEALTH | $2,641.20 | $391.50 | 127 |
| MARS Solutions Group | $2,125.57 | $803.26 | 117 |
| Adventure Nursing LLC | $2,369.01 | $293.78 | 115 |
| Novo Connections | $2,411.06 | $648.46 | 115 |
| Peregrine Team | $3,014.46 | $588.60 | 106 |
| Cerebral Staffing | $2,264.10 | $609.68 | 101 |
| Advocate Health Staffing | $2,583.77 | $480.97 | 89 |
| Leaders in Care | $2,118.66 | $251.88 | 87 |
| Saratoga Medical Staffing | $2,597.99 | $607.68 | 86 |
| Aptiva Healthcare | $2,676.93 | $688.67 | 77 |
| ATC Healthcare | $2,629.08 | $726.78 | 73 |
| Grady Works | $1,903.04 | $266.66 | 70 |
| Pluto Healthcare Staffing | $2,334.94 | $347.11 | 70 |
| Alto Healthcare Staffing | $2,403.24 | $342.80 | 65 |
| Aura Staffing Partners | $1,803.70 | $233.58 | 51 |
| DirectShifts | $2,157.83 | $623.16 | 46 |
| Axis Medical Staffing | $2,196.64 | $341.22 | 44 |
| CT Assist | $2,679.52 | $668.61 | 44 |
| Loyal Source | $2,271.18 | $652.68 | 31 |
| TruMED Healthcare Staffing | $2,542.00 | $299.07 | 23 |
| Capstone Healthcare Staffing | $2,394.09 | $250.35 | 21 |
| Origin Travel Nurses | $2,267.06 | $258.47 | 16 |
| White Glove Placement | $2,983.68 | $1,765.01 | 16 |
| Tallavera | $2,285.85 | $598.71 | 13 |
| Mynela Staffing | $1,842.80 | $446.62 | 11 |
| Platinum Healthcare Staffing | $2,815.89 | $1,301.78 | 11 |
| Primrose Group | $2,435.30 | $361.16 | 11 |
| Headwaters Healthcare | $2,908.52 | $564.22 | 9 |
| Quality Clinicians | $2,867.99 | $176.02 | 8 |
| WalkerHealthcare | $2,163.28 | $140.01 | 6 |
| All Medical Personnel | $1,778.08 | $496.41 | 4 |
| Hamilton Staffing Solutions | $2,232.16 | $375.31 | 4 |
| Epic Special Education Staffing (formerly TherapyTravelers) | $2,538.00 | $31.18 | 3 |
| Softpath System, LLC | $2,214.65 | $345.21 | 3 |
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