Average Travel Nurse Salary

$2,320/week

The average salary for a Travel Nurse in Pittsburgh, PA is $2,320 per week. This is 1% higher than the Pennsylvania average of $2,308.

Last updated on November 12, 2026. Based on 488 active jobs on Vivian.com in the last 7 days.

Travel Nurse salaries in Pittsburgh, PA compared to State and National Averages

$2,320/week

Pittsburgh, PA

3% higher than the US average.

$2,308/week

Pennsylvania

2% higher than the US average.

$2,258/week

United States

How Travel Nurse Salaries in Pittsburgh Compare to Other Cities

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Wheeling, West Virginia

$2,261/week

This is 3% lower than the Pittsburgh average of $2,320.

Morgantown, West Virginia

$2,325/week

This is equal to the Pittsburgh average

Johnstown, Pennsylvania

$2,420/week

This is 4% higher than the Pittsburgh average of $2,320.

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

Cardiac Cath Lab earns the most among Travel Nursing specialties in Pittsburgh, PA, averaging $3,188 per week, followed by CVOR ($3,126) and OR Scrub RN ($2,726). Cardiac Cath Lab also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,325. For comparison, the Pittsburgh, PA average for Travel Nurses is $2,320 per week — Cardiac Cath Lab earns 37% more.

SpecialtyAverage Weekly SalaryMax Weekly Salary
Cardiac Cath Lab$3,188$3,325
CVOR$3,126$3,126
OR Scrub RN$2,726$2,726
OR - Operating Room$2,582$3,070
ED - Emergency Department$2,308$3,170
Telemetry$2,306$3,096
What are the highest paying Agencies for Travel Nurse jobs in Pittsburgh?

Prime Time Healthcare pays Travel Nurses the most, averaging $3,208 per week, followed by Fusion Medical Staffing-Cath Lab ($3,097) and Prime Time Healthcare Nursing ($2,683). MedPro Healthcare Staffing has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,325. For comparison, the Pittsburgh, PA average for Travel Nurses is $2,320 per week — Prime Time Healthcare pays 38% more.

Average Weekly SalaryMax Weekly Salary
Prime Time Healthcare$3,208$3,208
Fusion Medical Staffing-Cath Lab$3,097$3,097
Prime Time Healthcare Nursing$2,683$3,238
AMN Healthcare Nursing$2,542$3,170
NurseAmerica Healthcare$2,533$3,086
MedPro Healthcare Staffing$2,492$3,325
ARMStaffing$2,461$3,080
Triage Staffing$2,429$2,918
Host Healthcare$2,419$3,218
Cross Country Nurses$2,418$3,065

Last updated on November 12, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com.

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