Average Travel Operating Room Nurse Salary

$1,911/week

The average salary for a Travel Operating Room Nurse in Bowling Green, KY is $1,911 per week. This is 29% lower than the Kentucky average of $2,470.

Last updated on November 6, 2026. Based on 32 active jobs on Vivian.com in the last 7 days.

Travel Operating Room Nurse salaries in Bowling Green, KY compared to State and National Averages

$1,911/week

Bowling Green, KY

18% lower than the US average.

$2,470/week

Kentucky

8% higher than the US average.

$2,260/week

United States

How Travel Operating Room Nurse Salaries in Bowling Green Compare to Other Cities

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Elizabethtown, Kentucky

$2,425/week

This is 17% higher than the Bowling Green average of $2,014.

Nashville, Tennessee

$1,813/week

This is 11% lower than the Bowling Green average of $2,014.

Louisville, Kentucky

$2,387/week

This is 16% higher than the Bowling Green average of $2,014.

Average Travel Operating Room Nurse Weekly Pay Over Time
What cities in Kentucky pay the most for Travel Operating Room Nurses?

Elizabethtown, Kentucky pays Travel Operating Room Nurses the most, averaging $2,672 per week, followed by Paducah, Kentucky ($2,620) and Winchester, Kentucky ($2,541). Lexington, Kentucky has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,535. For comparison, the Bowling Green, KY average for Travel Operating Room Nurses is $1,911 per week — Elizabethtown, Kentucky pays 40% more.

CityAverage Weekly SalaryMax Weekly Salary
Elizabethtown, Kentucky$2,672$2,860
Paducah, Kentucky$2,620$3,042
Winchester, Kentucky$2,541$2,945
Louisville, Kentucky$2,465$3,247
Lexington, Kentucky$2,444$3,535
What are the highest paying Agencies for Travel Operating Room Nurse jobs in Bowling Green?

Seven Healthcare pays Travel Operating Room Nurses the most, averaging $2,100 per week, followed by HealthTrust Workforce Solutions HCA ($2,068) and MedPro Healthcare Staffing ($1,930). HealthTrust Workforce Solutions HCA has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,113. For comparison, the Bowling Green, KY average for Travel Operating Room Nurses is $1,911 per week — Seven Healthcare pays 10% more.

Average Weekly SalaryMax Weekly Salary
Seven Healthcare$2,100$2,100
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions HCA$2,068$2,113
MedPro Healthcare Staffing$1,930$1,930
TRS Healthcare$1,918$1,918
FlexCare Nursing$1,916$1,916
AHS Staffing$1,913$1,913
Trustaff$1,899$1,899
Cross Country Nurses$1,895$1,895
AMN Healthcare Nursing$1,885$1,885
LRS Healthcare - Travel Nursing$1,869$1,869

Last updated on November 6, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com.

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