Editorial note: Pay figures sourced from Vivian Health and AMN Healthcare contract data (January-March 2026). Cost of living figures from ZipRecruiter, Glassdoor, and Salary.com (2026). Hawaii is a destination market — expect lifestyle trade-offs against maximum earnings. Hawaii is the dream assignment for many travel nurses — tropical weather year-round, stunning natural scenery, and the…
Editorial note: Pay figures sourced from Vivian Health, ZipRecruiter, and AMN Healthcare contract data (January-March 2026). Cost of living figures from RentCafe, ZipRecruiter, and SkillGigs (2026). Massachusetts is not an NLC compact state — plan 4-6 weeks for license processing. Massachusetts offers travel nurses something most high-paying states can’t: premium pay and resume-defining institutions in…
Editorial note: Pay figures in this guide are sourced from active job listing data on Vivian Health (November 2025), AMN Healthcare (February 2026), and Health Carousel (2024 data, used for range reference only). Ranges reflect the full travel pay package including taxable wages and tax-free stipends. Tax information reflects Kentucky’s 2026 tax year rate of…
Editorial note: Pay figures in this guide are sourced from active job listing data on Vivian Health (March 2026) and AMN Healthcare (December 2025). Ranges reflect the full travel pay package including taxable wages and tax-free stipends. Tax information reflects Missouri’s 2025 tax year rates (filed in 2026) as confirmed by the Missouri Department of…
Editorial note: Pay figures in this guide are sourced from active job listing data on Vivian Health (March 2026), AMN Healthcare (February 2026), and Indeed (January 2026). Ranges reflect the full travel pay package including taxable wages and tax-free stipends. Tax information reflects Wisconsin’s 2026 rates as confirmed by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Individual…
Editorial note: Pay figures in this guide are sourced from active job listing data on Vivian Health (April 2026), AMN Healthcare (December 2025), and Indeed (March 2026). Ranges reflect the full travel pay package including taxable wages and tax-free stipends. Tax information reflects Indiana’s 2026 rates as confirmed by the Indiana Department of Revenue. Individual…
Editorial note: Pay figures in this guide are sourced from active job listing data on Vivian Health (September 2025-April 2026) and cross-referenced with independent salary aggregators. Ranges reflect the full travel pay package including taxable wages and tax-free stipends. Tax information reflects 2025-2026 Connecticut state tax rules and is provided for general awareness — consult…
Editorial note: Pay figures in this guide are sourced from active job listing data on Vivian Health (December 2025-March 2026) and cross-referenced with independent salary aggregators. Ranges reflect the full travel pay package including taxable wages and tax-free stipends. Tax information reflects 2025-2026 Minnesota state tax rules and is provided for general awareness — consult…
Editorial note: Pay figures in this guide are sourced from active job listing data on Vivian Health (November 2025-March 2026) and cross-referenced with independent salary aggregators. Ranges reflect the full travel pay package including taxable wages and tax-free stipends. Tax information reflects 2025-2026 Maryland state and local tax rules and is provided for general awareness…
Editorial note: Pay figures in this guide are sourced from active job listing data on Vivian Health (April 5, 2026) and cross-referenced with independent salary aggregators. Ranges reflect the full travel pay package including taxable wages and tax-free stipends. Tax information reflects 2026 New Jersey state tax rules and is provided for general awareness —…
Editorial Note: Pay figures in this guide are compiled from AMN Healthcare, Vivian Health, and TravelNurseCalc data from January through March 2026. Weekly rates include both taxable base pay and tax-free stipends where applicable. Utah has a 4.5% flat state income tax and is a full NLC compact member. One notable distinction: Utah is one…
Editorial Note: Pay figures in this guide are compiled from AMN Healthcare, Vivian Health, Advantis Medical, and TravelNurseCalc data from January through March 2026. Weekly rates include both taxable base pay and tax-free stipends where applicable. Tennessee has no state income tax, which materially improves net take-home compared to most Southeast peers. Actual packages vary…
Editorial Note: Pay figures in this guide are compiled from AMN Healthcare, Vivian Health, ZipRecruiter, and TravelNurseCalc data from February through April 2026. Weekly rates include both taxable base pay and tax-free stipends where applicable. South Carolina has a 7% state income tax — higher than most Southeast peers — which meaningfully affects net take-home…
Editorial Note: Pay figures in this guide are compiled from AMN Healthcare, Vivian Health, Advantis Medical, and TravelNurseCalc data from January through April 2026. Weekly rates include both taxable base pay and tax-free stipends where applicable. Virginia has three distinct regional markets — Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Hampton Roads — with meaningfully different pay profiles….
Editorial Note: Pay figures in this guide are compiled from AMN Healthcare, Vivian Health, ZipRecruiter, and TravelNurseCalc data from late 2025 through March 2026. Weekly rates include both taxable base pay and tax-free stipends. The Michigan NLC compact bill status reflects legislative information available as of April 2026 — verify current status before accepting an…
Editorial Note: Pay figures in this guide are compiled from multiple salary aggregators and staffing agency platforms, including AMN Healthcare, Vivian Health, Indeed, and ZipRecruiter data from late 2025 through early 2026. Weekly rates include both taxable base pay and tax-free stipends. Actual packages vary by agency, specialty, facility, and experience level. All figures are…
Editorial note: Pay figures in this guide reflect April 2026 market data from active job postings. All figures represent total weekly compensation packages (taxable wages + tax-free stipends). Individual offers vary by specialty, experience, and facility. Verify all packages with your recruiter before signing. Illinois remains one of the highest-volume travel nursing markets in the…
Editorial Note: Pay figures in this guide reflect March 2026 market data from active job postings and aggregated agency data. All figures represent total weekly compensation packages (taxable wages + non-taxable stipends) unless otherwise noted. Individual offers vary by specialty, experience, shift, and facility. Verify all pay packages with your recruiter before signing. Pennsylvania is…
Editorial Note: Pay figures in this guide reflect 2026 market data compiled from agency job boards, GSA per diem rates, and multi-source aggregator data as of March 2026. All figures represent total weekly compensation packages (taxable wages + non-taxable stipends) unless otherwise noted. Verify all pay packages with your recruiter before signing. Oregon has quietly…
ⓘ Editorial Note Pay data on this page reflects active job listings and salary analysis from Vivian Health, AMN Healthcare, and Indeed as of January-March 2026. Nevada is not a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state – every travel nurse taking a Nevada assignment must hold a separate Nevada license regardless of their home state. All…