Travel Nurse Salary Guide: Raleigh, NC

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

The highest paying specialty in Raleigh is Manager. Travel roles are currently paying $3,513/wk which is 40% higher than average. Other top paying specialties in Raleigh include STICU - Surgical Trauma Intensive Care with average pay of $3,232/wk, Pediatric Cardiac Cath Lab with average pay of $2,851/wk and Electrophysiology Lab with average pay of $2,744/wk.

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Average Travel Nurse Salary

$2,108/week

The average salary for a Travel Nurse in Raleigh, NC is $2,108 per week. This is 6% higher than the North Carolina average of $1,977.

Last updated on May 17, 2026. Based on 273 active jobs on Vivian.com in the last 7 days.

Travel Nurse salaries in Raleigh, NC compared to State and National Averages

$2,108/week

Raleigh, NC

3% lower than the US average.

$1,977/week

North Carolina

9% lower than the US average.

$2,164/week

United States

How Travel Nurse Salaries in Raleigh Compare to Other Cities

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Durham, North Carolina

$2,107/week

This is equal to the Raleigh average

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

$2,010/week

This is 5% lower than the Raleigh average of $2,108.

Sanford, North Carolina

$1,935/week

This is 9% lower than the Raleigh average of $2,108.

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

Specialty	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
Labor and Delivery	$2,257	$2,736

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

	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
HonorVet Technologies	$2,736	$2,736
Concentric Healthcare Staffing	$2,471	$2,471
Coast Medical Service	$2,466	$2,631
TRS Healthcare	$2,450	$2,450
SkyBridge Healthcare Home Health & Hospice	$2,450	$2,450
GrapeTree Medical Staffing	$2,362	$2,362
Wellspring Nurse Source	$2,354	$2,371
GLC On-The-Go	$2,352	$2,352
LanceSoft	$2,350	$2,501
HPA Healthcare	$2,335	$2,450