Travel Nurse Salary Guide: Lafayette, LA

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

The highest paying specialty in Lafayette is Director of Nursing. Travel roles are currently paying $4,000/wk which is 51% higher than average. Other top paying specialties in Lafayette include CVOR First Assist with average pay of $3,756/wk, First Assist with average pay of $3,203/wk and OR Scrub RN with average pay of $3,203/wk.

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Average Travel Nurse Salary

$1,975/week

The average salary for a Travel Nurse in Lafayette, LA is $1,975 per week. This is 7% lower than the Louisiana average of $2,109.

Last updated on August 14, 2026. Based on 688 active jobs on Vivian.com in the last 7 days.

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

$1,975/week

Lafayette, LA

11% lower than the US average.

$2,109/week

Louisiana

4% lower than the US average.

$2,193/week

United States

How Travel Nurse Salaries in Lafayette Compare to Other Cities

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Alexandria, Louisiana

$2,212/week

This is 11% higher than the Lafayette average of $1,975.

Natchez, Mississippi

$1,755/week

This is 13% lower than the Lafayette average of $1,975.

New Orleans, Louisiana

$2,049/week

This is 4% higher than the Lafayette average of $1,975.

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

Specialty	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
OR - Operating Room	$2,347	$2,500
PACU - Post Anesthesia Care	$2,019	$2,300

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

	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
ProMed Staffing Resources A	$2,318	$2,607
Prime Staffing	$2,189	$2,189
SkyBridge Healthcare Acute Care/ Allied Health	$2,153	$2,200
NURSE's Etc. Staffing	$2,124	$2,218
AHS Staffing	$2,077	$2,077
Talent4Health	$2,051	$2,487
Gifted Healthcare	$2,051	$2,100
Access Healthcare	$2,050	$2,050
Trustaff	$2,049	$2,088
Jackson Nurse Professionals	$2,046	$2,046