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Updated today · 15 open Maryland jobs
Travel Nurse Salary in Maryland
Compare travel nurse Maryland salary across specialties and markets with live weekly pay from travel nursing jobs. Maryland's state and local income taxes make take-home context especially important, so housing costs and estimated pay after rent matter alongside the headline salary.
Median weekly · all specialties
$2,087
Pay after rent / mo
≈ $7,087/mo
$2,087/wk × 52 ÷ 12 − $1,957 2-BR rent benchmark. Before taxes. (HUD FMR FY2026.)
State income tax
up to 6.5% (graduated) + county
In-demand Maryland travel specialties
Baltimore anchors Maryland demand through Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland system, with the DC suburbs adding heavy volume, and specialty sets the rate more than the metro. Pick one below for live pay.
Median weekly by specialty
Current open Maryland contracts
1
Operating Room
$2,151/wk
2
Med Surg
$2,143/wk
3
Labor and Delivery
$2,089/wk
4
Home Health
$2,085/wk
5
Mother-Baby/Couplet Care/Post Partum
$2,078/wk
6
Oncology
$1,950/wk
7
MedSurg/Tele
$1,919/wk
Median weekly contract value per specialty, from open Advantis Maryland contracts.
Maryland travel nurse pay, floor to ceiling
Maryland's openings run from Baltimore to the DC suburbs. The table shows the weekly rate, its range by specialty, and how the state compares across the Mid-Atlantic and nationally.
Across all open Maryland contracts
<$2.0k
$2.0–2.1k
$2.1–2.2k
$2.2–2.3k
$2.3–2.4k
$2.4k+
$2,087
Median weekly
$1,919–$2,459
Current range
Share of open Advantis Maryland contracts by weekly-pay band.
How travel nurse salary in Maryland compares
Same paycheck, very different economics. This ranks top travel markets by what a contract is worth after typical rent, alongside each state demand outlook. No-income-tax states are marked so you can weigh them separately. States with their own salary page link through.
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| State | Median weekly pay | Market outlook | Compact | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland You're here | $2,087 | up to 6.5% (graduated) + county | Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~16% by 2038 (~10,890 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Rhode Island | $2,727 | up to 5.99% (graduated) | Above balance; turnover- & acuity-driven demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Alaska | $2,525 | No | Statewide surplus; remote/bush coverage drives travel need HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | No | |
| Nevada | $2,512 | No | Surplus statewide; Vegas/Reno growth keeps demand high HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | No | |
| Minnesota | $2,394 | up to 9.85% (graduated) | Surplus statewide; greater-MN distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | No | |
| Vermont | $2,406 | up to 8.75% (graduated) | Above balance; rural/critical-access distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| West Virginia | $2,242 | up to ~4.58% (graduated) | Above balance; aging/rural Appalachian demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Wisconsin | $2,270 | up to 7.65% (graduated) | Surplus statewide; distribution & specialty-mix demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Connecticut | $2,435 | up to 6.99% (graduated) | Above balance; turnover- & acuity-driven demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Maine | $2,347 | 5.8%–9.15% (incl. 2% surtax) | ~6% RN shortfall by 2038; aging population HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| New Mexico | $2,263 | up to 5.9% (graduated) | Slight RN shortage (~2% by 2038); below-avg density HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Oklahoma | $2,216 | up to 4.5% (graduated) | Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~13% by 2038 HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Wyoming | $2,189 | No | Largest projected surplus; frontier/rural demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Iowa | $2,195 | 3.8% flat | Near balance; rural/critical-access distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Nebraska | $2,216 | up to 4.55% (graduated) | Above balance; rural/critical-access distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| California | $2,556 | up to 13.3% (graduated) | ~78,000 RNs not working in nursing (57% age 65+) CA BRN · UCSF 2022 | No | |
| New Jersey | $2,433 | up to 10.75% (graduated) | Among 10 states with the largest projected RN shortage by 2036 NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing | Yes ✓ | |
| Illinois | $2,261 | 4.95% flat | ~27% of RNs plan to retire within 5 years IL Nursing Workforce Center | No | |
| North Dakota | $2,136 | up to 2.5% (graduated) | Statewide surplus; frontier/oil-region demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Louisiana | $2,137 | 3.0% flat | Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~11% by 2038 (~5,680 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Michigan | $2,171 | 4.25% flat | 22,000+ unfilled nursing roles projected by 2030 Michigan Health Council 2024 | No | |
| Oregon | $2,261 | up to 9.9% (graduated) | ~6% RN shortfall by 2038; Portland-anchored HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | No | |
| Ohio | $2,138 | 2.75% flat | Surplus statewide; high-acuity & rural distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Kentucky | $2,110 | 3.5% flat | Near balance; metro + rural Appalachian demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Montana | $2,191 | up to 5.65% (graduated) | Above balance; frontier/rural coverage drives demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Massachusetts | $2,415 | 5.0% flat + 4% surtax (top 9.0%) | Surplus statewide; turnover/specialty-driven demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | No | |
| Indiana | $2,118 | 2.95% flat | ~5,000 more nurses needed by 2031 (72% of need met) Indiana Hospital Assn. · IU Bowen | Yes ✓ | |
| Washington | $2,295 | None on wages | Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~17% by 2038 (~15,020 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Kansas | $2,085 | up to 5.58% (graduated) | Above balance; rural hospitals at closure risk HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| New York | $2,372 | up to 10.9% (graduated) + NYC local | ~40,000 nurse shortage by 2030; 17,000+ RN openings/yr NY State DOH · DOL | No | |
| Pennsylvania | $2,163 | 3.07% flat | ~8% RN shortfall by 2038 (~11,970 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| New Hampshire | $2,288 | No | ~7% RN shortfall by 2038; aging population HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Idaho | $2,130 | 5.3% flat | ~6% RN shortfall by 2038; below-avg RN density HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Missouri | $2,063 | up to 4.7% (graduated) | Statewide balance; KC/STL turnover + rural gaps HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Arizona | $2,187 | 2.5% flat | Population & retiree growth sustain metro demand BLS Occupational Outlook | Yes ✓ | |
| South Dakota | $1,998 | No | Statewide surplus; frontier/rural distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Alabama | $1,945 | up to 5.0% (graduated) | Statewide surplus; demand in rural/non-metro facilities HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Utah | $2,037 | 4.45% flat | Above balance; fast growth keeps demand elevated HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Florida | $2,118 | No | 59,000+ nurse shortage by 2035 (vacancy 7.8%) FL Hospital Assn. | Yes ✓ | |
| Georgia | $2,021 | 4.99% flat | Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~20% by 2038 (~25,110 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Mississippi | $1,892 | 4.0% flat | Statewide balance; Delta/Gulf-Coast distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Virginia | $2,048 | up to 5.75% (graduated) | Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~8% by 2038 (~8,020 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| North Carolina | $1,965 | 3.99% flat | ~12,500 RN shortfall by 2033 (~11%) NC Nursecast · UNC Sheps | Yes ✓ | |
| South Carolina | $1,922 | 1.99% / 5.21% (two brackets) | Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~12% by 2038 (~7,250 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Arkansas | $1,852 | up to 3.7% (graduated) | Above balance; rural/critical-access gaps HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Colorado | $2,037 | 4.4% flat | ~15% RN shortfall by 2030 (~10,000 nurses) CO Center for Nursing · Mercer | Yes ✓ | |
| Tennessee | $1,873 | No | 8,500+ RN shortfall projected by 2035 TN Hospital Assn. | Yes ✓ | |
| Hawaii | $2,150 | up to 11.0% (graduated) | Surplus statewide; neighbor-island/specialty gaps HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | No | |
| Texas | $1,902 | No | 57,000+ RN shortfall by 2032 (~16%) TX DSHS 2024 · 739 hospitals | Yes ✓ |
Maryland
You're here
Median weekly pay $2,087
Compact ✓
State tax up to 6.5% (graduated) + county
Outlook: Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~16% by 2038 (~10,890 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Rhode Island
Median weekly pay $2,727
Compact ✓
State tax up to 5.99% (graduated)
Outlook: Above balance; turnover- & acuity-driven demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Alaska
Median weekly pay $2,525
Compact No
State tax No
Outlook: Statewide surplus; remote/bush coverage drives travel need HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,512
Compact No
State tax No
Outlook: Surplus statewide; Vegas/Reno growth keeps demand high HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,394
Compact No
State tax up to 9.85% (graduated)
Outlook: Surplus statewide; greater-MN distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Vermont
Median weekly pay $2,406
Compact ✓
State tax up to 8.75% (graduated)
Outlook: Above balance; rural/critical-access distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
West Virginia
Median weekly pay $2,242
Compact ✓
State tax up to ~4.58% (graduated)
Outlook: Above balance; aging/rural Appalachian demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,270
Compact ✓
State tax up to 7.65% (graduated)
Outlook: Surplus statewide; distribution & specialty-mix demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,435
Compact ✓
State tax up to 6.99% (graduated)
Outlook: Above balance; turnover- & acuity-driven demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Maine
Median weekly pay $2,347
Compact ✓
State tax 5.8%–9.15% (incl. 2% surtax)
Outlook: ~6% RN shortfall by 2038; aging population HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
New Mexico
Median weekly pay $2,263
Compact ✓
State tax up to 5.9% (graduated)
Outlook: Slight RN shortage (~2% by 2038); below-avg density HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,216
Compact ✓
State tax up to 4.5% (graduated)
Outlook: Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~13% by 2038 HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Wyoming
Median weekly pay $2,189
Compact ✓
State tax No
Outlook: Largest projected surplus; frontier/rural demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Iowa
Median weekly pay $2,195
Compact ✓
State tax 3.8% flat
Outlook: Near balance; rural/critical-access distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Nebraska
Median weekly pay $2,216
Compact ✓
State tax up to 4.55% (graduated)
Outlook: Above balance; rural/critical-access distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,556
Compact No
State tax up to 13.3% (graduated)
Outlook: ~78,000 RNs not working in nursing (57% age 65+) CA BRN · UCSF 2022
Median weekly pay $2,433
Compact ✓
State tax up to 10.75% (graduated)
Outlook: Among 10 states with the largest projected RN shortage by 2036 NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing
Median weekly pay $2,261
Compact No
State tax 4.95% flat
Outlook: ~27% of RNs plan to retire within 5 years IL Nursing Workforce Center
North Dakota
Median weekly pay $2,136
Compact ✓
State tax up to 2.5% (graduated)
Outlook: Statewide surplus; frontier/oil-region demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Louisiana
Median weekly pay $2,137
Compact ✓
State tax 3.0% flat
Outlook: Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~11% by 2038 (~5,680 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,171
Compact No
State tax 4.25% flat
Outlook: 22,000+ unfilled nursing roles projected by 2030 Michigan Health Council 2024
Median weekly pay $2,261
Compact No
State tax up to 9.9% (graduated)
Outlook: ~6% RN shortfall by 2038; Portland-anchored HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,138
Compact ✓
State tax 2.75% flat
Outlook: Surplus statewide; high-acuity & rural distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,110
Compact ✓
State tax 3.5% flat
Outlook: Near balance; metro + rural Appalachian demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Montana
Median weekly pay $2,191
Compact ✓
State tax up to 5.65% (graduated)
Outlook: Above balance; frontier/rural coverage drives demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,415
Compact No
State tax 5.0% flat + 4% surtax (top 9.0%)
Outlook: Surplus statewide; turnover/specialty-driven demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,118
Compact ✓
State tax 2.95% flat
Outlook: ~5,000 more nurses needed by 2031 (72% of need met) Indiana Hospital Assn. · IU Bowen
Median weekly pay $2,295
Compact ✓
State tax None on wages
Outlook: Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~17% by 2038 (~15,020 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,085
Compact ✓
State tax up to 5.58% (graduated)
Outlook: Above balance; rural hospitals at closure risk HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,372
Compact No
State tax up to 10.9% (graduated) + NYC local
Outlook: ~40,000 nurse shortage by 2030; 17,000+ RN openings/yr NY State DOH · DOL
Median weekly pay $2,163
Compact ✓
State tax 3.07% flat
Outlook: ~8% RN shortfall by 2038 (~11,970 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
New Hampshire
Median weekly pay $2,288
Compact ✓
State tax No
Outlook: ~7% RN shortfall by 2038; aging population HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Idaho
Median weekly pay $2,130
Compact ✓
State tax 5.3% flat
Outlook: ~6% RN shortfall by 2038; below-avg RN density HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,063
Compact ✓
State tax up to 4.7% (graduated)
Outlook: Statewide balance; KC/STL turnover + rural gaps HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,187
Compact ✓
State tax 2.5% flat
Outlook: Population & retiree growth sustain metro demand BLS Occupational Outlook
South Dakota
Median weekly pay $1,998
Compact ✓
State tax No
Outlook: Statewide surplus; frontier/rural distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $1,945
Compact ✓
State tax up to 5.0% (graduated)
Outlook: Statewide surplus; demand in rural/non-metro facilities HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Utah
Median weekly pay $2,037
Compact ✓
State tax 4.45% flat
Outlook: Above balance; fast growth keeps demand elevated HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,118
Compact ✓
State tax No
Outlook: 59,000+ nurse shortage by 2035 (vacancy 7.8%) FL Hospital Assn.
Median weekly pay $2,021
Compact ✓
State tax 4.99% flat
Outlook: Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~20% by 2038 (~25,110 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Mississippi
Median weekly pay $1,892
Compact ✓
State tax 4.0% flat
Outlook: Statewide balance; Delta/Gulf-Coast distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,048
Compact ✓
State tax up to 5.75% (graduated)
Outlook: Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~8% by 2038 (~8,020 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $1,965
Compact ✓
State tax 3.99% flat
Outlook: ~12,500 RN shortfall by 2033 (~11%) NC Nursecast · UNC Sheps
Median weekly pay $1,922
Compact ✓
State tax 1.99% / 5.21% (two brackets)
Outlook: Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~12% by 2038 (~7,250 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Arkansas
Median weekly pay $1,852
Compact ✓
State tax up to 3.7% (graduated)
Outlook: Above balance; rural/critical-access gaps HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,037
Compact ✓
State tax 4.4% flat
Outlook: ~15% RN shortfall by 2030 (~10,000 nurses) CO Center for Nursing · Mercer
Median weekly pay $1,873
Compact ✓
State tax No
Outlook: 8,500+ RN shortfall projected by 2035 TN Hospital Assn.
Hawaii
Median weekly pay $2,150
Compact No
State tax up to 11.0% (graduated)
Outlook: Surplus statewide; neighbor-island/specialty gaps HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $1,902
Compact ✓
State tax No
Outlook: 57,000+ RN shortfall by 2032 (~16%) TX DSHS 2024 · 739 hospitals
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Market-outlook figures verified May 2026. Pay figures computed October 11, 2026.
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Pay after rent is median weekly pay × 52 ÷ 12 minus a 2-BR rent benchmark built from HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent areas, before taxes; it is not take-home pay, and the rent benchmark is not a prediction of what you will pay. Tax rates are 2026 figures from the Tax Foundation, not tax advice. Compact status per NCSBN.
How Maryland pay varies by metro
Maryland's demand concentrates in two areas: Baltimore, home to Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland system, and the DC suburbs in Montgomery and Prince George's counties, both with steady volume across the state's major systems.
Oakland
$2,197
Baltimore
$2,090
Westminster
$2,085
Frederick
$2,078
Towson
$2,059
Silver Spring
$2,015
Per-metro median from open Advantis Maryland contracts.
The build of a Maryland travel package
A Maryland contract's weekly number pairs a taxable base with non-taxable housing and meal stipends, and local income taxes make where you live matter as much as the rate itself for take-home.
Hourly base, the wage portion of the rate
Housing stipend, a weekly housing allowance
Meals & incidentals, a daily meals allowance
The actual mix varies by contract, agency, and location.
A Maryland rate after the cost of living
Maryland's cost of living runs above the national average, steepest in the DC suburbs, and county income taxes stack on top of the state's, so take-home swings by where you live. Baltimore and the DC-suburb markets each carry their own math against local rent.
up to 6.5% (graduated) + county
State income tax
Applies to the taxable base; stipends are typically not taxed.
Compact ✓
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8.45 /1k
RN per 1,000 residents
Below the national 9.92, which supports steady demand.
Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~16% by 2038 (~10,890 FTE)
HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Sustained demand keeps contracts open.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state income tax) · NCSBN (compact status) · BLS OEWS (RN workforce)
Top-paying Maryland contracts open today
A live view of the highest weekly rates open across Maryland, pulled from the Advantis feed. Specialty, metro, and start timing vary from one contract to the next.
Maryland travel pay, explained
Why do Maryland taxes vary by assignment?
Counties levy their own income tax on top of the state's graduated rate, so two contracts at the same headline can net differently depending on the county you live in. Both layers touch only the taxable base, while the housing and meal portion stays outside income tax with a tax home elsewhere. Check the county before you pick housing, not after.
Where is Maryland's travel work concentrated?
Two zones. Baltimore leads, home to Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland Medical System, and the Washington suburbs in Montgomery and Prince George's counties add heavy demand, with the Columbia corridor between them. MedStar Health spans both zones, and LifeBridge and Adventist HealthCare fill in. Rents and county taxes differ between the zones, so run the math per location.
Does Maryland accept my multistate license?
Yes. Maryland is a full compact member, so a home-state multistate license authorizes work without extra paperwork, and licensing never enters the timeline. That leaves county-tax and housing research as the real preparation for a Maryland contract. Non-compact licensees should begin endorsement early, particularly for Hopkins-area postings, which tend to attract wide interest from travelers nationally.
What does a Johns Hopkins assignment involve?
Marquee academic medicine. Hopkins and the University of Maryland Medical System concentrate the state's high-acuity, research-adjacent work in Baltimore, with expectations to match: recent relevant experience, teaching-hospital documentation, and wide service lines. MedStar and the community networks run broader units at a steadier pace. Both profiles post through Advantis, so be candid about your recent acuity when choosing.
Baltimore or the DC suburbs for net pay?
Usually Baltimore, but verify per offer. The city pairs deep demand with rents below the Washington suburbs', while Montgomery and Prince George's counties carry higher housing costs and their own county tax rates. The suburb assignments suit nurses who want the capital region itself. Whichever zone you pick, the county-by-county tax difference is the tiebreaker worth checking.
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