Travel Nurse Salary Guide: Columbia, MO

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

The highest paying specialty in Columbia is Burn ICU. Travel roles are currently paying $3,056/wk which is 34% higher than average. Other top paying specialties in Columbia include ICU - Intensive Care Unit with average pay of $3,056/wk, Neuro ICU with average pay of $3,056/wk and SICU - Surgical Intensive Care with average pay of $3,056/wk.

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Average Travel Nurse Salary

$2,002/week

The average salary for a Travel Nurse in Columbia, MO is $2,002 per week. This is 35% lower than the Missouri average of $2,703.

Last updated on February 11, 2026. Based on 27 active jobs on Vivian.com in the last 7 days.

Travel Nurse salaries in Columbia, MO compared to State and National Averages

$2,002/week

Columbia, MO

22% lower than the US average.

$2,703/week

Missouri

9% higher than the US average.

$2,450/week

United States

How Travel Nurse Salaries in Columbia Compare to Other Cities

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Springfield, Missouri

$2,465/week

This is 19% higher than the Columbia average of $2,002.

Quincy, Illinois

$2,566/week

This is 22% higher than the Columbia average of $2,002.

Saint Louis, Missouri

$3,056/week

This is 34% higher than the Columbia average of $2,002.

What type of Travel Nurses make the most money in Columbia?

Specialty	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
Interventional Radiology	$2,937	$2,937
Telemetry	$2,506	$2,506

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

	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
Fusion Medical Staffing-Cath Lab	$2,937	$2,937
Connected Health Care	$2,858	$2,858
LanceSoft	$2,492	$3,133
ProKatchers	$2,450	$2,450
TravSource	$2,395	$2,431
Mader MedX	$2,344	$2,344
First Connect Health	$2,326	$2,326
Assured Nursing	$2,290	$2,290
Ethos Medical Staffing	$2,257	$2,319
ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC	$2,234	$2,234