Travel Nurse Salary Guide: Downey, CA

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

The highest paying specialty in Downey is Care Manager. Travel roles are currently paying $4,000/wk which is 23% higher than average. Other top paying specialties in Downey include Manager with average pay of $3,554/wk, Administrative with average pay of $3,532/wk and CVPICU with average pay of $3,407/wk.

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Average Travel Nurse Salary

$3,068/week

The average salary for a Travel Nurse in Downey, CA is $3,068 per week. This is 13% higher than the California average of $2,683.

Last updated on January 4, 2026. Based on 9 active jobs on Vivian.com in the last 7 days.

Travel Nurse salaries in Downey, CA compared to State and National Averages

$3,068/week

Downey, CA

30% higher than the US average.

$2,683/week

California

20% higher than the US average.

$2,145/week

United States

How Travel Nurse Salaries in Downey Compare to Other Cities

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Los Angeles, California

$2,588/week

This is 19% lower than the Downey average of $3,068.

Torrance, California

$2,905/week

This is 6% lower than the Downey average of $3,068.

Bakersfield, California

$2,638/week

This is 16% lower than the Downey average of $3,068.

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

Specialty	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
Labor and Delivery	$3,619	$3,703
PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care	$3,402	$3,619
Pediatrics	$3,402	$3,619
PACU - Post Anesthesia Care	$3,037	$3,037
CCU - Coronary Care	$2,950	$2,950
CVICU	$2,950	$2,950

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

	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
LanceSoft	$3,619	$3,619
Cross Country Nurses	$3,360	$3,360
TheraEX Staffing Services	$3,357	$3,357
Fusion Medical Staffing-Home Health	$3,254	$3,254
AMN Healthcare Nursing	$3,235	$3,346
Fusion Medical Staffing-Nursing	$3,184	$3,184
Olaro	$3,094	$3,393
Solomon Page	$2,837	$2,837
Medical Solutions	$2,782	$2,782
Bestica	$2,771	$2,771