Real Nurse Pay — 38 Transparent Salary Reports

See 38 real travel nurse pay packages across 18 specialties. Average weekly package (base + stipends): $2,537. Compare base pay, stipends, and total compensation by state and agency.

Pay Overview

Average Pay by Specialty

All pay data comes from verified nurse-submitted contracts. CircleRN provides full transparency into travel nurse compensation.

Pay by state

Advertised Pay by Specialty

What agencies are posting right now, measured as the median advertised weekly rate on open contracts. This is a different corpus from the member-submitted packages above, which are what nurses reported actually earning.

SpecialtyOpen contractsMedian weekly
Travel Med-Surg pay738$2,189
Travel ER pay620$2,264
Travel ICU pay479$2,332
Travel L&D pay424$2,659
Travel PCU pay398$2,268
Travel OR pay372$2,601
Travel Telemetry pay247$2,295
Travel Cath Lab pay172$2,899
Travel PACU pay137$2,345
Travel Oncology pay135$2,383
Travel NICU pay129$2,523
Travel CVICU pay107$2,515
Travel PICU pay73$2,706
Travel Mother-Baby pay69$2,181
Travel Psych pay64$2,114
Travel Pediatrics pay52$2,387
Travel Case Management pay51$2,724
Travel Endoscopy pay43$2,561
Travel LTC/SNF pay36$2,002
Travel LTAC pay33$2,052
Travel Rehab pay19$2,223
Travel Dialysis pay15$2,102
Travel OB/GYN pay10$2,613
Travel Wound Care pay10$2,491

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Common questions

How much do travel nurses make per week?
Based on 38 verified pay reports on CircleRN, travel nurses earn an average total weekly package (base + stipends) of $2,537. Weekly packages range from $1,216 to $4,138 depending on specialty, location, and agency.
What specialties pay the most for travel nurses?
CircleRN tracks pay data across 18 nursing specialties. Pay varies significantly by specialty, shift differential, and location. Browse our pay reports to compare average weekly gross pay by specialty.
Are travel nurse pay reports on CircleRN verified?
Yes. All pay reports on CircleRN are submitted by real travel nurses from their actual contracts. We provide full transparency into base pay, stipends, and total compensation so nurses can negotiate better packages.