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 CVOR First Assist. Travel roles are currently paying $3,400/wk which is 36% higher than average. Other top paying specialties in Columbia include Cardiac Cath Lab with average pay of $2,841/wk, Interventional Radiology with average pay of $2,841/wk and First Assist with average pay of $2,720/wk.

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Average Travel Nurse Salary

$2,179/week

The average salary for a Travel Nurse in Columbia, MO is $2,179 per week. This is 2% higher than the Missouri average of $2,130.

Last updated on August 19, 2026. Based on 755 active jobs on Vivian.com in the last 7 days.

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

$2,179/week

Columbia, MO

This is equal to the US average

$2,130/week

Missouri

3% lower than the US average.

$2,184/week

United States

How Travel Nurse Salaries in Columbia Compare to Other Cities

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Springfield, Missouri

$2,075/week

This is 5% lower than the Columbia average of $2,179.

Quincy, Illinois

$2,555/week

This is 15% higher than the Columbia average of $2,179.

Saint Louis, Missouri

$2,186/week

This is equal to the Columbia average

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

Specialty	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
Cardiac Cath Lab	$2,697	$3,192
Interventional Radiology	$2,697	$3,192
OR Scrub RN	$2,650	$2,650
OR - Operating Room	$2,426	$2,827

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

	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
GTT Healthcare Staffing Solutions	$2,895	$3,400
Springboard Healthcare	$2,695	$2,893
Mader MedX	$2,551	$2,706
Epic Travel Staffing	$2,546	$2,546
Lamb Staffing	$2,527	$2,527
TravSource	$2,527	$2,706
ProKatchers	$2,492	$2,760
CrossMed	$2,482	$2,738
Junxion Med Staffing	$2,477	$2,639
LanceSoft	$2,473	$3,400