Average Travel Surgical Stepdown Nurse Salary

$1,791/week

The average salary for a Travel Surgical Stepdown Nurse in Bowling Green, KY is $1,791 per week. This is 12% lower than the Kentucky average of $2,000.

Last updated on September 24, 2026. Based on 892 active jobs on Vivian.com in the last 7 days.

Travel Surgical Stepdown Nurse salaries in Bowling Green, KY compared to State and National Averages

$1,791/week

Bowling Green, KY

23% lower than the US average.

$2,000/week

Kentucky

10% lower than the US average.

$2,202/week

United States

How Travel Surgical Stepdown Nurse Salaries in Bowling Green Compare to Other Cities

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Elizabethtown, Kentucky

$2,096/week

This is 12% higher than the Bowling Green average of $1,837.

Nashville, Tennessee

$1,836/week

This is equal to the Bowling Green average

Clarksville, Tennessee

$2,105/week

This is 13% higher than the Bowling Green average of $1,837.

What cities in Kentucky pay the most for Travel Surgical Stepdown Nurses?

Hazard, Kentucky pays Travel Surgical Stepdown Nurses the most, averaging $2,957 per week, followed by Lexington, Kentucky ($2,239) and Elizabethtown, Kentucky ($2,167). For comparison, the Bowling Green, KY average for Travel Surgical Stepdown Nurses is $1,791 per week — Hazard, Kentucky pays 65% more.

CityAverage Weekly SalaryMax Weekly Salary
Hazard, Kentucky$2,957$2,957
Lexington, Kentucky$2,239$2,920
Elizabethtown, Kentucky$2,167$2,167
Louisville, Kentucky$2,143$2,920
Somerset, Kentucky$2,065$2,371
Winchester, Kentucky$2,001$2,001
Bowling Green, Kentucky$1,791$2,280
What are the highest paying Agencies for Travel Surgical Stepdown Nurse jobs in Bowling Green?

Cross Country Nurses pays Travel Surgical Stepdown Nurses the most, averaging $2,280 per week, followed by HONESTLOVE GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL STAFFING ($2,160) and THP Healthcare Staffing ($2,074). For comparison, the Bowling Green, KY average for Travel Surgical Stepdown Nurses is $1,791 per week — Cross Country Nurses pays 27% more.

Average Weekly SalaryMax Weekly Salary
Cross Country Nurses$2,280$2,280
HONESTLOVE GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL STAFFING$2,160$2,160
THP Healthcare Staffing$2,074$2,074
Wise Medical Staffing$2,059$2,246
Tidepoint Healthcare Staffing$2,026$2,026
Malone Healthcare - Nursing$1,996$1,998
TravSource$1,984$1,984
Bestica$1,971$2,098
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions HCA$1,966$2,187
TotalMed RN$1,945$1,945

Last updated on September 24, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com.

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