--- title: November 2023 Travel Nursing Salary Trends By State description: Travel nursing salaries stayed relatively flat per Vivian Health’s November 2023 data. Learn which states saw significant increases or decreases. image: https://hire.vivian.com/hubfs/November%202023%20Wage%20Trends%20Report.jpg --- - [Browse Jobs](https://www.vivian.com/browse-jobs/landing) - [Locations](https://www.vivian.com/locations) - [For Employers](https://hire.vivian.com) - Resources - [Salaries](https://www.vivian.com/salary/) - [The Vivian Blog](https://hire.vivian.com/blog) - [New Features](https://hire.vivian.com/blog/new-recruiter-features-august-2024) [Log In](https://www.vivian.com/auth) [Get Started](https://hire.vivian.com/blog/november-2023-travel-nursing-salary-trends-by-state#form) [Get Started](https://hire.vivian.com/blog/november-2023-travel-nursing-salary-trends-by-state#form) [Log In](https://www.vivian.com/auth) - [Browse Jobs](https://www.vivian.com/browse-jobs/landing) - [Locations](https://www.vivian.com/locations) - [For Employers](https://hire.vivian.com) - Resources - [Salaries](https://www.vivian.com/salary/) - [The Vivian Blog](https://www.vivian.com/community/healthcare-employers/) - [New Features](https://hire.vivian.com/blog/new-recruiter-features-august-2024) Contact Vivian [Healthcare Hiring Hub](https://hire.vivian.com/blog) Share Story [Staffing Agencies](https://hire.vivian.com/blog?tag=staffing-agencies) [Blog](https://hire.vivian.com/blog?tag=blog) [Wage Trends](https://hire.vivian.com/blog?tag=wage-trends) # November 2023 Travel Nursing Salary Trends By State [![Michael Hines](https://hire.vivian.com/hubfs/IMG_1277.jpeg) By Michael Hines](https://hire.vivian.com/blog/author/michael-hines) Dec 6, 2023 Share Story The nationwide average travel nursing salary declined 0.2% from the $2,422 per week recorded in [our October report](https://hire.vivian.com/blog/october-2023-travel-nursing-salary-trends-by-state) to $2,417 per week in November. This slight decrease continues the trend of recent months in which travel nursing pay is experiencing a “soft landing” following a period of steeper declines early in 2023. **November 2023: A “Soft Landing” for the Average Travel Nursing Salary by State Data Report** |   | **October 2023 Average Weekly Pay** | **November 2023 Average Weekly Pay** | **MoM Percent Change** | **November 2022 Average Weekly Pay** | **Year over Year Percent Change** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **National Average** | $2,422 | $2,417 | -0.2% | $2,714 | -10.9% |   --- To get the latest wage trends blogs sent straight to your inbox,[subscribe here](https://hire.vivian.com/blog/november-2023-travel-nursing-salary-trends-by-state#form).  --- Earlier in 2023, and as depicted in the chart below, average travel nurse pay was falling more rapidly. Those decreases have slowed in recent months, with pay actually remaining flat in [September 2023](https://hire.vivian.com/blog/september-2023-travel-nursing-salary-trends-by-state). Cumulatively, compared with [November 2022](https://hire.vivian.com/blog/november-2022-travel-wage-trends-by-state), year-over-year travel RN pay has fallen 10.9% from $2,714 per week to $2,417. ![MoM Wage Trends Data 11-22 to 11-23](https://hire.vivian.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MoM%20Wage%20Trends%20Data%2011-22%20to%2011-23.jpg?width=624&height=365&name=MoM%20Wage%20Trends%20Data%2011-22%20to%2011-23.jpg) While those figures represent national averages, pay rates and recent changes across the 50 states vary considerably. Travel nurse wages in November ranged from as low as $1,983 per week in Mississippi to as much as $2,936 in California.  Furthermore, we recorded 10 states with weekly pay increases of 1.0% or more and 13 states with decreases of -1.0% or more. The remaining 27 states had shifts in pay that were less than 1.0% up or down, marking them as relatively stable for the month. The shaded gray area in the chart below depicts this zone of relatively stable wages of less than 1.0% up or down, with the green representing states with increases and the red for those with declines. **![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/6wM-gri-fekDEfXkuwpE1Oa2rV8aAcUjRKRhHxa7amWNTz7CVAvGcBx7eweKuWMfxDF9KIa8V1c9Juk8bSO5Mdaw3UTcHji-uH58jK-yRca-OHQmGQxjfTgvevc4LFH_ec_w0fwoQ-272A3ZHtIFAQg)** ## **States with Travel RN Salary Increases** In November, Rhode Island and Delaware led the pack with travel nurse pay increases of 4.9% and 4.6%, respectively. The average travel RN salary in the Ocean State climbed from $2,438 in October to $2,556 in November, putting Rhode Island well above the national average.  Delaware, meanwhile, has been experiencing some swings in wages lately. November’s 4.6% increase nearly makes up for the 4.7% drop in wages in our October report and puts the state back above the national average as well. ![Nov 2023 State with Increases](https://hire.vivian.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nov%202023%20State%20with%20Increases.jpg?width=781&height=410&name=Nov%202023%20State%20with%20Increases.jpg) | **State** | **October Average Weekly Pay** | **November Average Weekly Pay** | **Percent Increase** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rhode Island | $2,438 | $2,556 | 4.9% | | Delaware | $2,408 | $2,518 | 4.6% | | Hawaii | $2,330 | $2,406 | 3.3% | | Montana | $2,211 | $2,271 | 2.7% | | Massachusetts | $2,597 | $2,651 | 2.1% | | Louisiana | $2,066 | $2,095 | 1.4% | | Nebraska | $2,288 | $2,317 | 1.3% | | Tennessee | $2,108 | $2,131 | 1.1% | | Alabama | $2,083 | $2,105 | 1.0% | | Illinois | $2,366 | $2,389 | 1.0% | ## **States with Travel RN Pay Decreases** While 13 states recorded travel nurse salary decreases of 1.0% or greater this month, South Dakota was in a league of its own. Travel nurse wages in the Mount Rushmore State fell a dramatic 6.4% this month, more than twice the rate of Florida, with the second-highest dip of 3%.  Like Delaware, South Dakota has been experiencing some whiplash in wages recently. Last month, South Dakota took the crown with the largest pay increase among states, rising 4.1% in our October 2023 report. The wage decrease in November to $2,366 wipes out October’s gains and puts the state below the national average of $2,417. ![Nov 2023 State with Decrease](https://hire.vivian.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nov%202023%20State%20with%20Decrease.jpg?width=1200&height=630&name=Nov%202023%20State%20with%20Decrease.jpg) | **State** | **October Average Weekly Pay** | **November Average Weekly Pay** | **Percent Decrease** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | South Dakota | $2,528 | $2,366 | -6.4% | | Florida | $2,221 | $2,155 | -3.0% | | Mississippi | $2,041 | $1,983 | -2.9% | | Minnesota | $2,515 | $2,447 | -2.7% | | New Mexico | $2,340 | $2,280 | -2.6% | | Vermont | $2,645 | $2,582 | -2.4% | | Utah | $2,486 | $2,438 | -1.9% | | West Virginia | $2,378 | $2,335 | -1.8% | | Ohio | $2,394 | $2,353 | -1.7% | | Idaho | $2,284 | $2,249 | -1.5% | | New York | $2,671 | $2,639 | -1.2% | | Iowa | $2,225 | $2,201 | -1.1% | | Texas | $2,181 | $2,159 | -1.0% | ## **Travel Nurse Wages Remained Relatively Flat in Most States** Keeping with the theme of “soft landings” that economists have been discussing in recent months when examining the U.S. economy, most states – 27 out of 50 – saw relatively flat wages in November. Fifteen of the 27 were slightly up, while the remaining 12 were slightly down. | **State** | **October Average Weekly Pay** | **November Average Weekly Pay** | **Percent Change** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | South Carolina | $2,132 | $2,152 | 0.9% | | Alaska | $2,755 | $2,777 | 0.8% | | Colorado | $2,351 | $2,367 | 0.7% | | Connecticut | $2,370 | $2,385 | 0.7% | | New Hampshire | $2,349 | $2,364 | 0.7% | | Oregon | $2,494 | $2,511 | 0.7% | | Georgia | $2,239 | $2,252 | 0.6% | | Maine | $2,439 | $2,453 | 0.6% | | Arizona | $2,483 | $2,492 | 0.4% | | Nevada | $2,572 | $2,580 | 0.3% | | Indiana | $2,323 | $2,329 | 0.3% | | Oklahoma | $2,123 | $2,127 | 0.2% | | Maryland | $2,318 | $2,322 | 0.2% | | North Carolina | $2,201 | $2,205 | 0.2% | | North Dakota | $2,484 | $2,486 | 0.1% | | Wyoming | $2,480 | $2,479 | -0.1% | | Virginia | $2,306 | $2,304 | -0.1% | | California | $2,939 | $2,936 | -0.1% | | Washington | $2,471 | $2,467 | -0.2% | | Missouri | $2,220 | $2,217 | -0.2% | | Pennsylvania | $2,331 | $2,326 | -0.2% | | Michigan | $2,298 | $2,294 | -0.2% | | Kentucky | $2,348 | $2,341 | -0.3% | | Arkansas | $2,090 | $2,085 | -0.3% | | Kansas | $2,181 | $2,170 | -0.5% | | Wisconsin | $2,470 | $2,454 | -0.7% | | New Jersey | $2,775 | $2,756 | -0.7% | Though *travel* nurse wages have been relatively flat in recent months and falling over the past year, trends have been moving in the opposite direction when it comes to wages for permanent staff hires. Rising HCP pay for these perm staff RNs suggests healthcare systems are now redoubling efforts to fill staff roles and rely less on travel nurses. Learn more in Vivian’s recently published report, “[Rising HCP Pay as Facilities Woo Perm Staff](https://hire.vivian.com/perm-wage-report),” which takes a deep dive into the rising HCP staff wage trend. Whatever your facility’s needs, Vivian can help your system recruit talented travel nurses or permanent staff. [Schedule a demo](https://hire.vivian.com/) to learn more today. ### Subscribe to get the latest wage trends articles *All average salary data based on travel RN jobs posted on Vivian Health during the complete month of November 2023 compared to the jobs posted during the complete month of October 2023.* ![Michael Hines](https://hire.vivian.com/hubfs/IMG_1277.jpeg) Michael Hines Michael Hines is a freelance researcher and writer based in Brooklyn, New York. For 20 years he has written on various healthcare topics including healthcare employment, telemedicine, healthcare legislation, obesity, immunotherapy, and genomics. He also writes on topics such as technology and AI, public policy, finance and investing, consumer products, and corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. ## Want new articles every week? 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