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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $2,498.63 | $606.22 | 49,039 |
| Alaska | $2,489.00 | $542.12 | 15,934 |
| California | $2,488.05 | $643.44 | 172,700 |
| New York | $2,479.04 | $592.65 | 100,975 |
| North Dakota | $2,460.51 | $489.28 | 18,996 |
| Massachusetts | $2,440.00 | $574.22 | 76,271 |
| Wisconsin | $2,369.90 | $468.88 | 54,744 |
| Nevada | $2,352.50 | $521.28 | 10,126 |
| District Of Columbia | $2,337.79 | $540.57 | 8,800 |
| Arizona | $2,336.69 | $492.79 | 44,371 |
| Washington | $2,318.68 | $510.80 | 72,952 |
| Delaware | $2,308.46 | $663.12 | 5,216 |
| Connecticut | $2,306.81 | $521.77 | 25,842 |
| West Virginia | $2,304.86 | $448.86 | 21,364 |
| Hawaii | $2,304.31 | $500.37 | 20,390 |
| Illinois | $2,304.25 | $467.23 | 62,527 |
| Ohio | $2,293.56 | $438.41 | 69,211 |
| Wyoming | $2,288.64 | $527.02 | 6,568 |
| Minnesota | $2,284.77 | $619.14 | 26,654 |
| Rhode Island | $2,274.16 | $558.31 | 8,351 |
| Nebraska | $2,262.72 | $531.32 | 19,498 |
| Maine | $2,260.55 | $510.45 | 25,144 |
| Colorado | $2,250.85 | $498.07 | 40,222 |
| Kentucky | $2,249.95 | $433.12 | 31,107 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,244.04 | $629.68 | 78,167 |
| Oregon | $2,229.00 | $534.93 | 54,677 |
| New Hampshire | $2,206.08 | $530.24 | 30,693 |
| Indiana | $2,200.28 | $372.74 | 55,286 |
| Maryland | $2,185.01 | $504.53 | 43,937 |
| Utah | $2,183.46 | $400.66 | 7,546 |
| Virginia | $2,182.29 | $439.35 | 71,404 |
| Vermont | $2,182.23 | $542.27 | 18,749 |
| South Dakota | $2,181.48 | $472.83 | 14,903 |
| Idaho | $2,166.69 | $424.69 | 16,468 |
| Iowa | $2,162.94 | $490.08 | 41,885 |
| Michigan | $2,131.53 | $440.49 | 44,645 |
| New Mexico | $2,119.85 | $471.93 | 32,821 |
| Montana | $2,112.91 | $441.03 | 19,456 |
| Missouri | $2,103.43 | $390.31 | 47,748 |
| Kansas | $2,100.42 | $382.10 | 25,025 |
| Arkansas | $2,073.48 | $441.41 | 17,119 |
| Tennessee | $2,071.07 | $376.73 | 41,074 |
| Louisiana | $2,054.71 | $423.71 | 20,743 |
| Texas | $2,053.40 | $417.92 | 103,774 |
| North Carolina | $2,053.15 | $386.86 | 79,979 |
| Mississippi | $2,052.09 | $360.94 | 7,654 |
| Oklahoma | $2,030.76 | $401.92 | 25,671 |
| Georgia | $2,021.75 | $403.70 | 58,575 |
| Florida | $1,965.44 | $402.70 | 54,786 |
| South Carolina | $1,962.17 | $371.56 | 36,689 |
| Alabama | $1,904.20 | $367.72 | 17,455 |
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) | $6,144.41 | $1,269.90 | 190 |
| Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery (NP / CV/CT Surg) | $5,614.43 | $1,208.63 | 4 |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (RN / CRNA) | $5,217.44 | $921.60 | 98 |
| Physicist (Non-Healthcare / Phys) | $5,052.42 | $1,339.25 | 121 |
| Cardiovascular / Cardiothoracic Surgery (PA / CV / CT Surg) | $4,385.18 | $1,101.57 | 9 |
| Psychiatry - Mental Health (NP / Psych) | $4,219.78 | $1,087.66 | 4 |
| Urgent Care (NP / Urgent Care) | $4,168.59 | $1,305.96 | 7 |
| Acute Care (NP / ACNP) | $3,860.41 | $629.13 | 6 |
| Emergency Medicine (PA / ED) | $3,804.50 | $1,341.49 | 8 |
| Pediatric Hospitalist (NP / Peds Hospitalist) | $3,760.50 | $396.16 | 3 |
| Family Nurse Practitioner (NP / FNP) | $3,686.20 | $1,247.42 | 90 |
| Neonatology (NP / Neonatology) | $3,667.48 | $598.44 | 5 |
| Assistant Nurse Manager (RN / Asst RN Mgr) | $3,639.47 | $1,027.86 | 104 |
| Adult Medicine (NP / Adult Med) | $3,128.42 | $959.05 | 14 |
| Pediatric Cardiovascular Operating Room (RN / Peds CVOR) | $3,125.10 | $830.87 | 228 |
| Pediatric Hematology - Oncology (RN / Peds Heme/Onc) | $3,094.66 | $633.94 | 232 |
| Critical Care Flight / Transport Nurse (RN / Flight / Transport) | $3,019.42 | $1,004.72 | 99 |
| Dosimetrist (Allied / Dosimetrist) | $2,981.80 | $755.59 | 108 |
| Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (RN / Peds CVICU) | $2,921.78 | $721.17 | 848 |
| Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (RN / PICU) | $2,921.26 | $768.13 | 16,017 |
| Registered Nurse First Assistant (RN / RNFA) | $2,903.05 | $756.18 | 3,894 |
| Cardiovascular Operating Room (RN / CVOR) | $2,838.71 | $545.66 | 23,015 |
| Pediatric Operating Room (RN / Peds OR) | $2,809.17 | $667.55 | 2,320 |
| Public Health (RN / Pub Hlth) | $2,793.47 | $539.77 | 126 |
| Hematology (RN / Heme) | $2,770.63 | $673.85 | 74 |
| Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (RN / CPCU) | $2,770.53 | $351.47 | 5 |
| Nurse Educator (RN / Education) | $2,767.89 | $566.89 | 605 |
| Electrophysiology Lab (RN / EP Lab) | $2,743.02 | $504.38 | 2,435 |
| Assistant Director of Nursing (RN / Asst. DON) | $2,725.01 | $861.78 | 182 |
| Administrative (RN / Admin) | $2,723.08 | $798.30 | 221 |
| Pediatric Post Anesthesia Care Unit (RN / Peds PACU) | $2,721.14 | $499.53 | 350 |
| Cardiac Cath Lab (RN / Cath Lab) | $2,703.45 | $496.39 | 44,730 |
| Pediatric Progressive Care Unit (RN / Peds PCU) | $2,698.32 | $622.82 | 806 |
| House Supervisor (Supervisor / House Sup) | $2,681.78 | $698.67 | 3,204 |
| Interventional Radiology (RN / IR) | $2,672.83 | $485.04 | 12,851 |
| Pediatric Emergency Department (RN / Peds ED) | $2,667.09 | $613.39 | 4,104 |
| Radiology (RN / Radiology) | $2,660.56 | $563.48 | 3,631 |
| Hematology / Oncology (RN / Heme / Onc) | $2,651.15 | $566.53 | 556 |
| Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (RN / NICU) | $2,638.61 | $622.29 | 13,550 |
| Infection Control (RN / Infection) | $2,638.05 | $623.95 | 667 |
| Audiologist (Allied / Aud) | $2,634.69 | $634.86 | 75 |
| Nurse Manager (RN / RN Mgr) | $2,628.90 | $765.50 | 4,371 |
| Pediatrics (RN / Peds) | $2,621.23 | $656.08 | 14,956 |
| Doctor of Pharmacy (Allied / PharmD) | $2,610.60 | $534.56 | 1,962 |
| Operating Room (RN / OR) | $2,596.69 | $551.20 | 96,266 |
| Lactation (RN / Lactation) | $2,575.78 | $512.68 | 37 |
| Pathology Assistant (Allied / Path Asst) | $2,567.63 | $614.71 | 549 |
| Pediatric Oncology (RN / Peds Onc) | $2,547.72 | $400.31 | 81 |
| Perioperative (RN / Peri-op) | $2,534.54 | $695.97 | 2,357 |
| Director of Nursing (RN / DON) | $2,530.61 | $801.36 | 1,167 |
| Pain Management (RN / Pain Mgt) | $2,525.27 | $535.39 | 53 |
| Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (RN / CTICU) | $2,522.82 | $532.59 | 247 |
| Therapeutic Apheresis (RN / Apheresis) | $2,517.87 | $564.29 | 96 |
| Special Procedures (RN / Special Procedures) | $2,497.20 | $470.05 | 301 |
| Electrophysiology Lab Technician (Allied / EP Lab Tech) | $2,496.21 | $438.34 | 2,315 |
| Bone Marrow Transplant (RN / BMT) | $2,493.58 | $557.51 | 2,056 |
| Labor & Delivery (RN / L&D) | $2,491.68 | $536.88 | 49,322 |
| Burn Intensive Care Unit (RN / BICU) | $2,482.37 | $591.01 | 789 |
| Surgical Oncology (RN / Surg Onc) | $2,477.86 | $460.07 | 649 |
| Cardiovascular Cath Lab Technologist (Allied / Cardiac Cath Lab Tech) | $2,474.85 | $422.12 | 37,266 |
| Special Procedures Technologist (Allied / Special Procedures Tech) | $2,471.65 | $420.07 | 1,648 |
| Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (RN / CVICU) | $2,471.46 | $498.11 | 18,503 |
| Interventional Radiology Technologist (Allied / IR Tech) | $2,466.25 | $426.14 | 18,813 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound - Sonographer (Allied / OB/GYN US) | $2,457.43 | $407.15 | 19 |
| Utilization Review (RN / UR) | $2,452.11 | $527.29 | 425 |
| Cardiac Stepdown Unit (RN / CSDU) | $2,435.86 | $395.34 | 778 |
| Float Pool (RN / Float) | $2,434.68 | $495.62 | 1,162 |
| Echo-Vascular Technician (Allied / Echo/Vasc Tech) | $2,433.71 | $398.57 | 3,908 |
| Radiotherapist (Allied / Radiotherapy) | $2,418.36 | $483.41 | 3,205 |
| Psychologist (Allied / CP) | $2,415.94 | $739.71 | 165 |
| Echocardiograph Technologist (Allied / Echo Technologist) | $2,414.08 | $431.90 | 9,750 |
| Nurse Navigator (RN / RN Navigator) | $2,412.50 | $218.15 | 16 |
| Vascular Access Nurse (RN / PICC RN) | $2,408.41 | $355.02 | 220 |
| Post Anesthesia Care Unit (RN / PACU) | $2,407.56 | $478.00 | 17,655 |
| Neurology Intensive Care Unit (RN / Neuro ICU) | $2,405.25 | $428.63 | 3,959 |
| Infusion Therapy (RN / Infusion) | $2,404.10 | $486.67 | 2,697 |
| Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (School Services / School) | $2,399.99 | $207.89 | 28 |
| Vaccinations (RN / Vax) | $2,394.90 | $0.00 | 4 |
| Wound Care (RN / Wound) | $2,387.58 | $475.95 | 1,804 |
| Cardiology (RN / Cardio) | $2,386.46 | $467.68 | 1,848 |
| Nurse Practitioner (NP / NP) | $2,386.46 | $999.05 | 40 |
| Computed Tomography Technologist (Allied / CT Tech) | $2,369.91 | $383.83 | 100,016 |
| Coronary Care Unit (RN / CCU) | $2,368.53 | $404.41 | 6,867 |
| Surgical Intensive Care Unit (RN / SICU) | $2,366.60 | $504.80 | 1,608 |
| Urology (RN / Urology) | $2,364.82 | $422.84 | 127 |
| Multi-Modality Technologist (Allied / Multi-Modality Technologist) | $2,363.76 | $423.85 | 1,189 |
| Emergency Department (RN / ED) | $2,363.49 | $456.45 | 119,313 |
| Transplant (RN / Transplant) | $2,363.34 | $473.46 | 568 |
| OB/GYN (RN / OB/GYN) | $2,361.87 | $482.77 | 2,900 |
| Echocardiograph Technician (Allied / Echo Tech) | $2,358.22 | $374.59 | 10,304 |
| Admissions (RN / ADM) | $2,355.29 | $454.96 | 71 |
| Case Management (RN / CM) | $2,347.85 | $476.57 | 13,077 |
| Intensive Care Unit (RN / ICU) | $2,346.15 | $433.08 | 87,466 |
| MRI Technologist (Allied / MRI Technologist) | $2,341.49 | $369.05 | 18,847 |
| Neurology Progressive Care Unit (RN / Neuro PCU) | $2,341.15 | $372.24 | 691 |
| Oncology (RN / Onc) | $2,336.76 | $461.51 | 29,155 |
| Endoscopy (RN / Endo) | $2,329.81 | $444.55 | 10,270 |
| Postpartum (RN / PP) | $2,329.38 | $525.81 | 5,171 |
| Vascular Technologist (Allied / RVT) | $2,328.45 | $382.17 | 2,835 |
| Antepartum (Allied / Ante) | $2,326.85 | $1,109.86 | 260 |
| Medical Surgical Telemetry (RN / Med Surg Tele) | $2,322.55 | $388.64 | 63,403 |
| Ultrasound Technologist (Allied / US Technologist) | $2,322.20 | $403.94 | 31,802 |
| Diagnostic Radiologist (Allied / Radiologist) | $2,316.57 | $419.91 | 449 |
| Ambulatory Care (RN / Amb) | $2,312.16 | $502.65 | 2,931 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Allied / CNMT) | $2,308.16 | $358.16 | 6,107 |
| Direct Observation Unit (RN / DOU) | $2,306.41 | $381.74 | 1,948 |
| Same Day Surgery (RN / SDS) | $2,305.52 | $413.24 | 66 |
| Step Down Unit (RN / SDU) | $2,304.10 | $363.65 | 19,072 |
| Trauma Intensive Care Unit (RN / TICU) | $2,302.74 | $436.77 | 646 |
| Perfusionist (Allied / Perf) | $2,301.49 | $952.13 | 1,134 |
| Cytotechnologist (Allied / Cyto) | $2,286.61 | $502.74 | 740 |
| Progressive Care Unit (RN / PCU) | $2,285.87 | $398.97 | 73,620 |
| Postoperative (RN / Post-op) | $2,281.12 | $395.33 | 27 |
| Gastrointestinal Lab (RN / GI Lab) | $2,279.13 | $405.60 | 2,423 |
| MRI Technician (Allied / MRI Tech) | $2,276.17 | $315.53 | 8,095 |
| Ultrasound-Sonography Technician (Allied / US/Sono Tech) | $2,273.47 | $337.31 | 9,622 |
| Telemetry (RN / Tele) | $2,257.95 | $401.31 | 99,881 |
| Stroke / Neuro (RN / Stroke / Neuro) | $2,257.43 | $418.65 | 152 |
| Patient Care Coordinator (RN / PCC) | $2,255.50 | $712.37 | 59 |
| Acute Care (RN / Acute) | $2,249.77 | $540.88 | 4,225 |
| Neurology (RN / Neuro) | $2,241.44 | $402.97 | 5,543 |
| Mammography Tech (Allied / Mammo Tech) | $2,238.02 | $401.50 | 5,386 |
| CVOR Technologist (Allied / CVOR Tech) | $2,237.08 | $389.66 | 11,559 |
| Radiology Technologist (Allied / X-Ray Technologist) | $2,235.55 | $405.61 | 46,380 |
| Urgent Care (RN / Urgent Care) | $2,234.16 | $557.07 | 393 |
| Psychiatric - Mental Health Technician (Allied / Psych Tech) | $2,227.97 | $1,570.00 | 159 |
| Outpatient Clinic (Allied / Outpatient) | $2,216.34 | $219.14 | 47 |
| Orthopedic Neurology (RN / Ortho / Neuro) | $2,213.90 | $301.46 | 335 |
| Medical Surgical (RN / Med Surg) | $2,209.23 | $405.22 | 195,499 |
| Nephrology (RN / Neph) | $2,197.53 | $317.15 | 237 |
| Outpatient Clinic (RN / Outpatient) | $2,196.66 | $504.12 | 4,765 |
| Orthopedic (RN / Ortho) | $2,196.47 | $378.48 | 9,457 |
| Dialysis (RN / Dialysis) | $2,191.97 | $389.31 | 8,448 |
| Nurse Resident (RN / RN Resident) | $2,191.20 | $434.60 | 6 |
| Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist (RN / CDI) | $2,187.22 | $607.38 | 20 |
| Psychiatric - Mental Health (RN / Psych) | $2,179.26 | $395.89 | 26,379 |
| Certified Surgical First Assistant (Allied / CSFA) | $2,174.65 | $442.24 | 2,178 |
| Clinical Nurse Coordinator (RN / CNC) | $2,173.45 | $367.48 | 1,739 |
| X-Ray Technician (Allied / X-Ray Tech) | $2,168.66 | $397.14 | 22,119 |
| Radiology Technician (Allied / Rad Tech) | $2,154.80 | $389.85 | 9,334 |
| Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Allied / LCSW) | $2,150.84 | $380.83 | 3,263 |
| School Psychologist, Certified (School Services / NCSP) | $2,144.36 | $443.71 | 131 |
| Telehealth (RN / Telehealth) | $2,132.73 | $454.50 | 94 |
| Corrections (RN / Corr) | $2,124.54 | $443.43 | 1,697 |
| Occupational Health (RN / Occ Health) | $2,119.45 | $394.78 | 182 |
| Long Term Acute Care (RN / LTAC) | $2,106.61 | $357.57 | 13,121 |
| Research / Clinical Research (RN / Research) | $2,104.13 | $406.10 | 52 |
| Respiratory Therapist (Allied / RT) | $2,102.72 | $452.50 | 30,994 |
| Home Health (RN / HH) | $2,065.41 | $367.97 | 32,178 |
| Hospice (RN / Hospice) | $2,060.65 | $318.14 | 7,963 |
| Electroencephalogram Technician (Allied / EEG Tech) | $2,030.80 | $404.43 | 596 |
| Polysomnographer (Allied / Sleep Tech) | $2,007.73 | $389.83 | 2,545 |
| Registered Dietician (Allied / RDCD) | $2,002.70 | $312.61 | 285 |
| Medical Tech / Medical Laboratory Scientist / Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Allied / MT / MLS / CLS) | $1,988.13 | $443.21 | 27,050 |
| Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (School Services / BCBA) | $1,981.64 | $291.36 | 20 |
| Operating Room / Surgical Technician (Allied / OR / Surg Tech) | $1,972.69 | $377.64 | 88,439 |
| Long Term Care (RN / LTC) | $1,968.27 | $421.83 | 21,953 |
| American Sign Language Teacher (School Services / ASL Teacher) | $1,953.66 | $325.37 | 19 |
| Special Education Teacher (School Services / Special Ed) | $1,950.19 | $302.91 | 289 |
| Physical Therapy (Therapy / PT) | $1,911.17 | $286.23 | 101,873 |
| Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (Allied / SLPA) | $1,896.64 | $355.02 | 295 |
| Obstetric Technician (Allied / OB Tech) | $1,891.84 | $387.77 | 884 |
| Speech Language Pathologist (Allied / SLP) | $1,889.12 | $258.04 | 24,658 |
| Rehabilitation Therapy (Allied / Rehab Therapy) | $1,888.76 | $419.29 | 1,815 |
| Rehabilitation (RN / Rehab) | $1,876.45 | $513.73 | 19,860 |
| Electroencephalogram Technologist (Allied / EEG Technologist) | $1,876.43 | $380.68 | 805 |
| Histotechnician (Allied / HT) | $1,871.49 | $360.47 | 1,346 |
| Skilled Nursing Facility (RN / SNF) | $1,861.54 | $465.96 | 13,434 |
| Occupational Therapy (Therapy / OT) | $1,839.34 | $277.96 | 34,663 |
| Charge Nurse (RN / Charge) | $1,826.59 | $407.67 | 418 |
| Endoscopy Technician (Allied / Endo Tech) | $1,811.72 | $469.08 | 1,083 |
| School Nurse (RN / School Nurse) | $1,801.90 | $324.54 | 162 |
| Home Health (Allied / HH) | $1,698.21 | $294.01 | 10 |
| Telemetry Monitor Technician (Allied / Tele / Monitor Tech) | $1,671.29 | $692.38 | 306 |
| Emergency Department (LPN / LVN / ED) | $1,614.29 | $454.99 | 209 |
| Psychiatric - Mental Health (LPN / LVN / Psych) | $1,608.03 | $389.99 | 529 |
| Anesthesia Technician (Allied / Anesthesia Tech) | $1,606.49 | $475.09 | 408 |
| Corrections (LPN / LVN / Corr) | $1,553.79 | $325.88 | 813 |
| Home Health (LPN / LVN / HH) | $1,553.67 | $224.48 | 3,425 |
| Outpatient Clinic (LPN / LVN / Outpatient) | $1,515.20 | $263.62 | 1,971 |
| Telemetry (LPN / LVN / Tele) | $1,488.92 | $328.37 | 389 |
| Electrocardiograph Technician (Allied / EKG Tech) | $1,468.35 | $503.75 | 78 |
| Medical Surgical (LPN / LVN / Med Surg) | $1,465.91 | $313.77 | 4,323 |
| Long Term Care (LPN / LVN / LTC) | $1,464.23 | $297.68 | 25,079 |
| Long Term Acute Care (LPN / LVN / LTAC) | $1,460.25 | $234.18 | 3,142 |
| Antepartum (RN / Antepartum) | $1,444.29 | $608.32 | 343 |
| Skilled Nursing Facility (LPN / LVN / SNF) | $1,426.65 | $287.76 | 380 |
| Paramedic (Allied / Paramedic) | $1,417.80 | $309.54 | 216 |
| ( / Rehab) | $1,411.47 | $267.55 | 152 |
| Hospice (LPN / LVN / Hospice) | $1,409.62 | $209.03 | 1,464 |
| LPN / LVN (LPN / LVN / LPN / LVN) | $1,400.72 | $300.09 | 14,996 |
| School Nurse (LPN / LVN / School Nurse) | $1,360.47 | $338.22 | 67 |
| Emergency Department Technician (Allied / ED Tech) | $1,359.51 | $390.55 | 143 |
| Dialysis Technician (Allied / Dialysis Tech) | $1,336.21 | $189.58 | 342 |
| Sterile Processing Technician (Allied / SPT) | $1,325.75 | $264.02 | 6,464 |
| Home Health (CNA / HH) | $1,323.56 | $554.88 | 18 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant (Therapy / OTA) | $1,316.45 | $199.29 | 8,546 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant (Therapy / PTA) | $1,311.59 | $214.62 | 17,907 |
| Pharmacy Technician (Allied / Pharm Tech) | $1,305.64 | $292.10 | 660 |
| Patient Care Technician (Allied / PCT) | $1,271.98 | $538.71 | 159 |
| Clerical (Non-Healthcare / Clerical) | $1,261.79 | $795.55 | 8 |
| Phlebotomy (Allied / Phlebotomist) | $1,183.77 | $289.37 | 259 |
| Medical Surgical (CNA / Med Surg) | $1,116.29 | $247.65 | 288 |
| Skilled Nursing Facility (Allied / SNF) | $1,112.29 | $478.03 | 694 |
| Certified Medical Assistant (Allied / CMA) | $1,067.83 | $336.42 | 708 |
| Long Term Care (CNA / LTC) | $981.32 | $258.86 | 1,362 |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA / CNA) | $946.05 | $274.65 | 1,699 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CoreMedical Group | $2,038.95 | $487.28 | 91,901 |
| MedPro Healthcare Staffing | $2,215.62 | $448.78 | 86,831 |
| Aequor Healthcare | $2,137.69 | $488.01 | 81,690 |
| Host Healthcare | $2,371.96 | $501.66 | 80,295 |
| Aureus Medical Group | $2,330.52 | $588.63 | 74,203 |
| Epic Travel Staffing (formerly Emerald Health) | $2,272.92 | $477.99 | 68,041 |
| Ventura MedStaff | $1,998.71 | $413.19 | 59,777 |
| TotalMed | $2,232.36 | $523.75 | 51,116 |
| Healthcare Staffing - IDR, Inc | $2,158.45 | $481.55 | 43,429 |
| OneStaff Medical | $2,004.39 | $522.37 | 39,450 |
| ADEX Medical Staffing | $2,343.36 | $449.41 | 39,409 |
| Access Healthcare Staffing | $2,375.60 | $538.62 | 37,454 |
| Stability Healthcare | $2,270.48 | $496.54 | 33,785 |
| Ardor Health Solutions | $2,131.27 | $519.43 | 30,338 |
| LanceSoft | $2,525.61 | $488.76 | 29,752 |
| Go Healthcare | $2,184.82 | $454.65 | 28,136 |
| Medical Solutions | $2,374.34 | $616.57 | 27,675 |
| Amare Medical Network | $2,032.26 | $642.57 | 27,259 |
| CrossMed | $2,171.66 | $420.37 | 26,854 |
| LeaderStat | $2,130.54 | $528.13 | 26,761 |
| Marvel Medical Staffing | $2,095.41 | $421.21 | 26,510 |
| Cross Country Healthcare | $2,332.38 | $587.43 | 26,170 |
| RNnetwork | $2,225.27 | $796.81 | 26,137 |
| Nurse First Travel Agency | $2,258.48 | $448.58 | 25,596 |
| GLC On-The-Go | $2,012.64 | $586.76 | 24,141 |
| Focus Staff | $2,230.15 | $402.70 | 24,103 |
| Nomad Health | $2,350.09 | $443.43 | 23,682 |
| Healthcare Support | $2,178.83 | $474.08 | 22,878 |
| Coast Medical Service | $2,391.70 | $491.75 | 21,345 |
| KPG Healthcare | $2,257.90 | $486.38 | 21,233 |
| Jackson Nurse Professionals | $2,189.23 | $440.95 | 21,217 |
| PRN Healthcare | $2,147.08 | $505.03 | 18,365 |
| TactStaff | $2,472.29 | $465.32 | 18,313 |
| Jackson Therapy Partners | $1,760.25 | $377.69 | 17,992 |
| Anders Group | $2,168.33 | $458.72 | 17,361 |
| trustaff | $2,355.62 | $523.55 | 16,998 |
| Uniti Med | $2,113.84 | $522.55 | 16,586 |
| Destination Travelcare | $2,280.83 | $505.89 | 15,896 |
| Triage Staffing | $2,174.17 | $502.65 | 15,895 |
| TRS Healthcare | $2,270.60 | $518.49 | 15,892 |
| MedUS Healthcare | $2,184.97 | $441.41 | 15,733 |
| ADN Healthcare | $2,180.81 | $418.71 | 15,070 |
| Atlas MedStaff | $2,290.33 | $547.39 | 14,875 |
| 3D Medical Staffing | $2,331.93 | $486.31 | 14,631 |
| Synergy Medical Staffing | $2,148.34 | $504.45 | 14,132 |
| Genie Healthcare | $2,249.37 | $553.43 | 14,021 |
| HealthTrust Workforce Solutions | $2,101.78 | $407.59 | 13,920 |
| Planet Healthcare | $2,216.09 | $424.26 | 13,035 |
| Magnet Medical | $2,316.26 | $445.68 | 13,028 |
| Nationwide Therapy Group | $1,899.62 | $599.89 | 13,009 |
| Assured Nursing | $2,170.18 | $463.95 | 12,628 |
| Phaxis | $2,162.53 | $357.24 | 12,429 |
| CareTeam Solutions | $2,212.43 | $509.01 | 12,346 |
| Premier Healthcare Professionals | $2,263.64 | $479.63 | 12,129 |
| Skyline Med Staff | $2,175.05 | $543.06 | 11,983 |
| Lead Health | $2,622.54 | $645.37 | 10,532 |
| Springboard Healthcare | $2,415.78 | $432.94 | 10,387 |
| American Mobile Healthcare (AMN) | $2,167.20 | $598.20 | 10,356 |
| Advantis Medical Staffing | $2,256.69 | $473.23 | 10,115 |
| Next Move, Inc. | $2,165.60 | $490.49 | 10,001 |
| GHR Travel Nursing | $2,567.04 | $506.51 | 9,982 |
| AHS Staffing | $2,159.88 | $437.49 | 9,857 |
| Sharp Medical Staffinglife | $2,413.56 | $536.36 | 9,617 |
| Vital Workforce Solutions | $2,257.27 | $445.62 | 9,439 |
| GetMed Staffing, Inc. | $2,199.78 | $475.01 | 9,369 |
| IntellaPro Staffing | $2,173.08 | $514.03 | 9,243 |
| LRS Healthcare | $2,641.49 | $612.78 | 8,870 |
| Premier Medical Staffing | $2,254.03 | $428.50 | 8,543 |
| Junxion Med Staffing | $2,226.38 | $445.99 | 8,498 |
| Travel Nurses Inc. | $2,119.70 | $494.02 | 8,042 |
| Wellspring Nurse Source | $2,374.87 | $371.96 | 7,956 |
| Health Specialists, Inc. | $2,204.47 | $351.59 | 7,694 |
| SkyBridge Healthcare | $1,983.41 | $468.92 | 7,424 |
| American Traveler | $2,276.46 | $442.11 | 7,297 |
| Vocaday | $2,313.83 | $627.94 | 7,231 |
| Health Carousel - Allied Travel | $2,074.25 | $414.23 | 7,122 |
| Pioneer Healthcare | $1,920.29 | $652.21 | 7,059 |
| Supplemental Health Care | $2,157.24 | $524.28 | 7,049 |
| NuWest Group | $2,501.12 | $548.93 | 6,969 |
| FlexCare Medical Staffing | $2,297.68 | $515.65 | 6,882 |
| Accountable Healthcare Staffing | $2,388.17 | $542.65 | 6,512 |
| Ethos Medical Staffing | $2,214.71 | $497.85 | 5,988 |
| Vibra Travels | $2,393.03 | $461.73 | 5,422 |
| Ink - A Healthcare Staffing Co. | $2,323.71 | $546.09 | 5,246 |
| Nurses First Solutions | $2,260.78 | $512.50 | 5,118 |
| Prime Time Healthcare | $2,382.02 | $484.47 | 5,066 |
| Mynela Staffing | $2,289.30 | $554.98 | 4,672 |
| TLC Travel Staff | $2,157.99 | $460.45 | 4,484 |
| Gifted Healthcare | $2,446.87 | $568.82 | 4,478 |
| ARM Staffing | $2,281.88 | $483.32 | 4,246 |
| Solomon Page | $2,346.46 | $428.41 | 4,199 |
| Travel Nurse Across America | $2,231.95 | $443.77 | 4,172 |
| Quality Clinicians | $2,446.88 | $785.33 | 4,061 |
| Nightingale Nurses | $2,474.60 | $478.00 | 4,054 |
| RKA Recruiting | $2,503.02 | $441.20 | 4,050 |
| GQR Healthcare | $2,612.80 | $789.78 | 4,000 |
| Source Medical Staffing | $2,488.87 | $506.30 | 3,854 |
| Guardian HealthStaff, LLC. | $2,252.11 | $422.26 | 3,808 |
| Arrow Healthcare Staffing and Recruiting | $2,043.67 | $455.35 | 3,755 |
| Club Staffing (AMN) | $1,952.28 | $303.85 | 3,534 |
| Titan Medical Group | $2,401.79 | $442.19 | 3,312 |
| Excel Medical Staffing | $2,026.13 | $532.62 | 3,286 |
| Prime HealthCare Staffing | $2,256.87 | $491.25 | 3,235 |
| Nurse 2 Nurse Staffing | $2,323.39 | $526.18 | 3,046 |
| Republic Health Resources | $2,149.54 | $542.71 | 2,918 |
| Ascend National Healthcare Staffing | $2,444.11 | $551.13 | 2,899 |
| Voyage Healthcare | $2,251.01 | $523.80 | 2,869 |
| ALOIS Healthcare | $2,081.70 | $551.04 | 2,794 |
| Centra Healthcare | $1,752.06 | $447.15 | 2,790 |
| Malone Healthcare Solutions | $2,514.21 | $457.81 | 2,699 |
| NURSES Etc. STAFFING | $2,189.21 | $589.09 | 2,632 |
| Corratel Healthcare | $3,062.00 | $754.12 | 2,596 |
| Critical Connection, inc | $1,935.85 | $244.86 | 2,427 |
| Catapult Healthcare | $2,446.03 | $451.34 | 2,366 |
| The Judge Group | $2,605.34 | $470.94 | 2,366 |
| Summit Medical Staffing | $2,479.51 | $469.00 | 2,282 |
| MedWave Healthcare Staffing | $2,448.78 | $593.99 | 2,274 |
| Plains Medical Staffing | $2,409.90 | $470.49 | 2,207 |
| Galaxy Healthcare | $2,175.88 | $383.78 | 2,196 |
| Medmetry | $2,376.85 | $656.92 | 1,997 |
| HumanEdge | $2,202.49 | $507.82 | 1,894 |
| GrapeTree Medical Staffing | $1,740.20 | $530.00 | 1,792 |
| KingFish Healthcare | $2,385.44 | $556.87 | 1,782 |
| Health Advocates Network | $2,279.72 | $405.11 | 1,737 |
| Allyon | $2,323.18 | $656.43 | 1,717 |
| FlexUp Direct | $2,216.35 | $582.13 | 1,684 |
| RCM Healthcare Services | $1,977.47 | $546.37 | 1,563 |
| Spire Workforce Solutions | $2,419.29 | $511.86 | 1,552 |
| Zack Group | $2,208.78 | $384.47 | 1,536 |
| Nurses 24/7 | $2,293.14 | $664.36 | 1,535 |
| Impresiv Health | $2,161.91 | $405.21 | 1,528 |
| Triage Consulting Group | $2,217.42 | $420.62 | 1,453 |
| SambaCare | $2,287.74 | $515.01 | 1,423 |
| Bluebird Staffing | $2,194.74 | $300.99 | 1,406 |
| Convergence Medical Staffing | $2,081.59 | $424.53 | 1,402 |
| Providence Health Care Staffing | $1,988.62 | $524.04 | 1,367 |
| Explore Tek | $2,552.78 | $524.43 | 1,346 |
| Remede Consulting Group, Inc. | $2,108.67 | $421.54 | 1,312 |
| Firstat Medical Staffing | $2,292.30 | $549.77 | 1,310 |
| Reliable Nurse Staffing | $2,325.53 | $352.96 | 1,309 |
| TinkBird Healthcare Staffing | $2,548.84 | $541.97 | 1,273 |
| Consolidated Medical Travel | $2,937.37 | $536.80 | 1,265 |
| Marshall Healthcare Staffing | $2,451.84 | $596.93 | 1,262 |
| Onyx Health Care Staffing | $2,156.78 | $463.20 | 1,258 |
| iDeal Personnel | $2,441.16 | $524.70 | 1,211 |
| Trusted Resource Associates (TRA) | $2,325.03 | $472.93 | 1,199 |
| Specialty Professional Services | $1,900.05 | $492.22 | 1,196 |
| MSSI | $2,332.59 | $581.16 | 1,190 |
| Thrive Staffing | $1,749.65 | $431.09 | 1,185 |
| Bestica | $2,632.86 | $463.51 | 1,174 |
| MedCall Staffing | $2,241.44 | $316.06 | 1,162 |
| CareStaff Partners | $2,284.92 | $648.29 | 1,112 |
| MedQ GLOBAL STAFFING | $2,493.97 | $476.23 | 1,108 |
| Oloop Technology Solutions | $2,552.27 | $528.92 | 1,103 |
| Refined Medical Staffing | $2,346.23 | $501.97 | 1,083 |
| White Glove Placement | $2,491.23 | $492.93 | 1,049 |
| QS Nurses | $1,934.09 | $581.80 | 1,020 |
| Alliance Healthcare Solutions | $2,182.64 | $454.88 | 997 |
| Maxim Healthcare Services | $2,616.67 | $614.34 | 978 |
| Trinity Health FirstChoice | $2,335.51 | $394.69 | 955 |
| Reliable Source Talent | $2,515.15 | $411.14 | 910 |
| Modern Healthcare Solutions | $2,500.90 | $569.31 | 900 |
| Custom Healthcare Solutions | $2,307.99 | $647.04 | 895 |
| Soliant Health | $2,536.18 | $554.31 | 890 |
| Lifeline Healthcare Professionals | $2,608.74 | $642.50 | 874 |
| Blu Medstaff | $2,209.81 | $531.60 | 848 |
| Vero Travel Nursing | $2,308.36 | $422.55 | 833 |
| Rock Medical Group | $2,120.34 | $543.10 | 832 |
| AMN Healthcare Allied | $1,845.37 | $326.28 | 804 |
| Northside Hospital Choice+Local | $2,115.07 | $441.05 | 782 |
| Halcyon Nurse Staffing | $2,218.22 | $432.09 | 778 |
| Med Travelers (AMN Allied) | $1,968.39 | $381.49 | 722 |
| The Stepping Stones Group | $1,959.64 | $388.18 | 677 |
| The Good Life MedStaff | $2,488.36 | $535.72 | 663 |
| FocusPoint | $2,576.96 | $444.01 | 657 |
| Advocate Health Staffing | $2,677.16 | $507.48 | 656 |
| Health Reserves LLC | $2,534.19 | $655.69 | 650 |
| Formation, Inc. | $2,799.40 | $622.15 | 640 |
| Lifeline Medical Staffing | $2,206.05 | $490.37 | 634 |
| Lahey Health | $2,435.10 | $547.85 | 632 |
| Connected Health Care | $2,534.20 | $626.57 | 627 |
| Cynet Health | $2,263.33 | $283.37 | 621 |
| Professional Nursing Service | $3,096.41 | $550.12 | 621 |
| Sunbelt Staffing | $2,657.02 | $590.39 | 580 |
| Vighter | $2,374.42 | $356.56 | 571 |
| AB Staffing Solutions | $2,166.37 | $575.25 | 559 |
| TheraEX Staffing Services | $2,340.98 | $675.43 | 559 |
| Treva Corporation | $2,517.98 | $498.23 | 553 |
| Vivino Group | $2,026.81 | $675.73 | 547 |
| Winston Staffing | $2,668.20 | $565.86 | 546 |
| MAS Medical Staffing | $2,234.69 | $389.19 | 508 |
| Adventure Nursing LLC | $2,514.18 | $461.15 | 473 |
| American Medical Staffing | $2,401.59 | $440.62 | 432 |
| Hire Up Healthcare | $2,669.41 | $574.57 | 430 |
| Insight Global | $2,700.24 | $604.12 | 428 |
| Kiwi Healthcare | $2,366.61 | $448.18 | 423 |
| WalkerHealthcare | $2,335.71 | $382.69 | 403 |
| eTeam Inc | $2,592.10 | $497.84 | 402 |
| PRIDE Health | $2,501.58 | $499.07 | 384 |
| MedicalPeople Staffing, LLC | $2,886.02 | $548.00 | 357 |
| Cure Healthcare Staffing | $2,567.39 | $339.41 | 344 |
| Innovate Healthcare Staffing | $2,353.33 | $348.46 | 338 |
| NavAid Health | $2,094.19 | $538.82 | 332 |
| City Mobile Group | $2,163.70 | $238.54 | 322 |
| Innovent Global | $2,344.62 | $525.73 | 296 |
| Seven Healthcare | $2,578.99 | $597.52 | 296 |
| DT-Trak Consulting | $2,623.53 | $374.78 | 292 |
| Journey Healthcare Solutions | $2,581.02 | $456.20 | 286 |
| Fusion HCR | $2,636.62 | $555.72 | 278 |
| Contemporary Healthcare Solutions | $2,485.28 | $409.01 | 270 |
| Medical Talent | $2,592.49 | $469.38 | 267 |
| Nurse Hustle | $2,391.24 | $585.51 | 263 |
| Origin Travel Nurses | $2,587.43 | $350.56 | 260 |
| Siemens Healthineers | $2,410.28 | $606.26 | 260 |
| Cerebral Staffing | $2,298.71 | $620.22 | 255 |
| Becker Health | $2,878.47 | $641.18 | 254 |
| Phoenix MedStaff | $2,750.22 | $555.06 | 253 |
| Novo Connections | $2,031.56 | $715.43 | 241 |
| Medmasa | $2,277.72 | $535.99 | 229 |
| PS Companies | $2,601.03 | $455.87 | 228 |
| Gale Healthcare Solutions | $3,483.27 | $728.90 | 224 |
| MARS Solutions Group | $2,391.86 | $591.08 | 217 |
| Mindlance Health | $2,639.02 | $562.43 | 211 |
| Saratoga Medical Staffing | $2,695.90 | $654.70 | 199 |
| CareNational | $2,352.57 | $777.64 | 195 |
| Care Partners Staffing | $2,116.22 | $373.79 | 191 |
| Wayward Medical | $1,503.93 | $288.65 | 191 |
| Alliance Medical Staffing | $1,915.26 | $456.38 | 188 |
| Raisso Inc. | $2,677.66 | $564.47 | 176 |
| Leaders in Care | $2,343.44 | $693.89 | 173 |
| MSG Staffing | $2,525.35 | $667.57 | 168 |
| Reliant Staffing Solutions | $2,478.14 | $305.48 | 163 |
| Elite365 | $2,568.82 | $544.01 | 161 |
| Southeast HEALTH | $2,573.62 | $256.70 | 161 |
| CareerStaff Unlimited | $3,059.28 | $2,630.84 | 153 |
| Platinum Healthcare Staffing | $2,500.67 | $1,240.43 | 152 |
| Excite Health Partners | $3,051.23 | $688.92 | 145 |
| Fiber Staffing | $2,105.65 | $347.01 | 144 |
| Avani Healthcare Staffing | $2,290.45 | $489.65 | 140 |
| Froedtert Health | $2,330.09 | $451.11 | 140 |
| EGA Associates | $2,165.97 | $616.98 | 134 |
| Delta Medical Staffing | $2,298.36 | $329.17 | 131 |
| TruMED Healthcare Staffing | $2,472.35 | $392.41 | 123 |
| Delta Healthcare Providers | $2,106.26 | $254.82 | 120 |
| Solutions by Sanford | $2,794.49 | $301.81 | 118 |
| PeopleFirst RN Staffing | $2,064.37 | $215.94 | 114 |
| Beebe Healthcare | $2,540.41 | $577.21 | 113 |
| Fastaff Travel Nursing | $2,823.83 | $573.95 | 113 |
| First Class Nurses, Inc. | $2,659.06 | $551.63 | 113 |
| GardaWorld Federal Services | $2,012.52 | $516.27 | 108 |
| Millbrook | $2,571.52 | $519.03 | 107 |
| Cambay Healthcare | $2,349.26 | $352.17 | 105 |
| Loyal Source | $2,238.72 | $469.26 | 101 |
| Peregrine Team | $3,516.66 | $993.57 | 89 |
| Pluto Healthcare Staffing | $2,560.49 | $454.05 | 88 |
| DirectShifts | $3,569.65 | $1,170.15 | 86 |
| Scout Nurse Staffing | $1,746.61 | $393.91 | 81 |
| Med Ninjas | $2,445.90 | $762.55 | 77 |
| Actriv Healthcare | $2,153.81 | $805.88 | 74 |
| RightPro Staffing | $2,802.04 | $827.38 | 69 |
| Grady Works | $1,948.07 | $260.26 | 65 |
| SojouRN | $2,977.87 | $879.63 | 64 |
| WorkSquare | $2,261.26 | $439.79 | 56 |
| TLC Nursing | $2,333.51 | $550.17 | 53 |
| MNA Healthcare | $1,400.96 | $501.17 | 51 |
| Open Door Personnel | $2,158.69 | $554.37 | 51 |
| Favorite Healthcare Staffing | $2,472.27 | $440.89 | 47 |
| Frontline Healthcare Staffing | $2,371.30 | $459.70 | 47 |
| HealthCare Connections | $2,524.20 | $486.27 | 44 |
| VitalSolution (formerly CardioSolution) | $3,027.99 | $389.89 | 43 |
| CT Assist | $2,924.65 | $755.49 | 41 |
| VitalHire | $2,259.05 | $354.09 | 39 |
| Exquisite Staffing Solutions | $2,495.09 | $525.78 | 35 |
| Trusted Health | $1,539.31 | $663.84 | 35 |
| Medasource | $2,366.92 | $221.81 | 33 |
| TrailBlazer Staffing Solutions | $2,195.79 | $483.97 | 30 |
| Primrose Group | $2,517.89 | $468.81 | 29 |
| Provenir Healthcare | $2,907.86 | $841.83 | 29 |
| Medical Search | $2,200.70 | $756.41 | 23 |
| Capstone Healthcare Staffing | $2,385.21 | $247.19 | 22 |
| Aura Staffing Partners | $1,787.65 | $208.02 | 21 |
| Greenstaff Medical | $2,597.22 | $661.49 | 19 |
| Aya Healthcare | $2,578.48 | $920.47 | 17 |
| National Staffing | $3,035.76 | $1,494.97 | 16 |
| Fusion Medical Staffing | $3,999.75 | $1,872.51 | 15 |
| APN Healthcare Solutions | $2,558.96 | $654.46 | 13 |
| Prolink Staffing | $3,476.94 | $1,076.30 | 9 |
| ATC Healthcare | $2,428.76 | $428.94 | 8 |
| Nurse Now Staffing | $2,416.17 | $967.77 | 8 |
| Softpath System, LLC | $2,735.66 | $556.96 | 7 |
| Tallavera | $2,940.04 | $752.39 | 7 |
| Top Docs, Inc. | $2,280.00 | $293.94 | 6 |
| Ironside Human Resources | $2,205.00 | $768.96 | 4 |
| USA Health Staffing | $2,158.25 | $387.24 | 4 |
| Hamilton Staffing Solutions | $1,937.05 | $558.03 | 3 |
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