Travel Nurse Salary Guide: Baton Rouge, LA

Q: What type of Travel Nurses make the most money in Baton Rouge?

The highest paying specialty in Baton Rouge is First Assist. Travel roles are currently paying $3,079/wk which is 37% higher than average. Other top paying specialties in Baton Rouge include OR Scrub RN with average pay of $3,079/wk, OR Circulate with average pay of $2,824/wk and Electrophysiology Lab with average pay of $2,734/wk.

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Average Travel Nurse Salary

$1,953/week

The average salary for a Travel Nurse in Baton Rouge, LA is $1,953 per week. This is 7% lower than the Louisiana average of $2,093.

Last updated on April 1, 2026. Based on 273 active jobs on Vivian.com in the last 7 days.

Travel Nurse salaries in Baton Rouge, LA compared to State and National Averages

$1,953/week

Baton Rouge, LA

11% lower than the US average.

$2,093/week

Louisiana

3% lower than the US average.

$2,165/week

United States

How Travel Nurse Salaries in Baton Rouge Compare to Other Cities

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Lafayette, Louisiana

$1,958/week

This is equal to the Baton Rouge average

Metairie, Louisiana

$2,219/week

This is 12% higher than the Baton Rouge average of $1,953.

New Orleans, Louisiana

$2,096/week

This is 7% higher than the Baton Rouge average of $1,953.

What type of Travel Nurses make the most money in Baton Rouge?

Specialty	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
Endoscopy	$2,236	$2,526

What are the highest paying Agencies for Travel Nurse jobs in Baton Rouge?

	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
Blu Medstaff	$2,966	$2,966
Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.	$2,526	$2,526
TalentBurst, Inc	$2,404	$2,846
Voca Healthcare	$2,276	$2,276
Healthcare Support	$2,266	$2,266
Sunbelt Staffing	$2,200	$2,200
TNAA TotalMed RN	$2,169	$2,169
SkyBridge Healthcare Home Health & Hospice	$2,142	$2,142
PRIDE Health	$2,119	$2,119
Skyline Med Staff Home Health	$2,066	$2,066