Travel Nurse Salary Guide: Salinas, CA

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

The highest paying specialty in Salinas is Transplant Surgery. Travel roles are currently paying $3,689/wk which is 18% higher than average. Other top paying specialties in Salinas include First Assist with average pay of $3,383/wk, OR Scrub RN with average pay of $3,383/wk and LDRP - Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum with average pay of $3,362/wk.

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Average Travel Nurse Salary

$3,011/week

The average salary for a Travel Nurse in Salinas, CA is $3,011 per week. This is 17% higher than the California average of $2,511.

Last updated on May 22, 2026. Based on 152 active jobs on Vivian.com in the last 7 days.

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

$3,011/week

Salinas, CA

28% higher than the US average.

$2,511/week

California

14% higher than the US average.

$2,170/week

United States

How Travel Nurse Salaries in Salinas Compare to Other Cities

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Oakland, California

$2,579/week

This is 17% lower than the Salinas average of $3,011.

San Francisco, California

$2,629/week

This is 15% lower than the Salinas average of $3,011.

Lodi, California

$2,186/week

This is 38% lower than the Salinas average of $3,011.

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

Specialty	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
Labor and Delivery	$3,440	$4,732
Infusion	$3,141	$3,752
Endoscopy	$3,132	$3,512
GI Lab	$3,132	$3,512

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

	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
Innovent Global	$4,300	$4,300
Meda Health	$3,718	$4,207
ALOIS Healthcare	$3,581	$4,732
EA Team	$3,423	$3,423
SambaTraveler	$3,386	$3,752
Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.	$3,337	$3,512
Triage Staffing	$3,301	$4,269
Cross Country Nurses	$3,261	$3,480
Voca Healthcare	$3,196	$3,706
Talent4Health	$3,174	$3,625