Travel Nurse Salary Guide: Sacramento, CA

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

The highest paying specialty in Sacramento is Transplant Surgery. Travel roles are currently paying $3,966/wk which is 19% higher than average. Other top paying specialties in Sacramento include Assistant Manager with average pay of $3,481/wk, Educator with average pay of $3,375/wk and CVOR with average pay of $3,294/wk.

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Average Travel Nurse Salary

$3,226/week

The average salary for a Travel Nurse in Sacramento, CA is $3,226 per week. This is 24% higher than the California average of $2,451.

Last updated on April 1, 2026. Based on 156 active jobs on Vivian.com in the last 7 days.

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

$3,226/week

Sacramento, CA

33% higher than the US average.

$2,451/week

California

12% higher than the US average.

$2,165/week

United States

How Travel Nurse Salaries in Sacramento Compare to Other Cities

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Lodi, California

$2,198/week

This is 47% lower than the Sacramento average of $3,226.

Santa Rosa, California

$2,743/week

This is 18% lower than the Sacramento average of $3,226.

Oakland, California

$2,979/week

This is 8% lower than the Sacramento average of $3,226.

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

Specialty	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
CVOR	$3,816	$4,120
Neuro ICU	$3,370	$3,692
SICU - Surgical Intensive Care	$3,370	$3,692
Case Management	$3,360	$3,520

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

	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
TheraEX Staffing Services	$3,635	$4,120
LanceSoft	$3,497	$3,692
3B Healthcare Inc.	$3,401	$3,401
TRS Healthcare	$3,391	$3,391
Prime Staffing	$3,374	$3,374
IDR Healthcare	$3,343	$3,343
Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.	$3,332	$3,332
ALOIS Healthcare	$3,302	$3,302
Coast Medical Service	$3,300	$3,456
LeaderStat	$3,277	$3,277