Category: Compensation Issues

10 states with the largest dips in travel nurse pay

The average weekly travel nurse pay in February in the U.S. was $2,917, down 22.17 percent from $3,748 during the same month in 2022, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.    

Gen Z women still expect lower salaries than men

People are more aware of the gender wage gap now than in generations past — yet members of Generation Z still illustrate its presence, Fortune reported Feb. 22. 

Average work-from-home savings in 12 major cities

Remote work is saving workers thousands of dollars per year, Fortune reported Feb. 21. 

Workers secure raises: Where, how much and when

Nurses and other workers at hospitals and health systems have secured large raises recently amid contract negotiations with unions. Others have secured raises through minimum wage increases. Below is a breakdown of the raises, as reported by Becker’s s…

10 'overpaid' CEOs in healthcare

The number of ‘overpaid’ CEOs leading large companies that intersect with healthcare decreased in the past year, falling from 17 to 10, based on the most recent annual report from nonprofit shareholder advocacy group As You Sow.

North Carolina health systems defend executive pay in wake of treasurer's report

Nonprofit hospital systems are defending the pay their executives receive after a report released by North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell on Feb. 15 found that the systems paid top executives more than $1.75 billion in the past decade, doubling CEO pa…

California proposes $25/hour minimum wage for healthcare workers

A proposed bill in California would require a healthcare worker minimum wage of $25 per hour.

CMS physician pay down 22% from 2001-2022; providers urge Congress to fix 'broken' system

Congress’ $1.7 trillion omnibus package, passed in December, kept a 2 percent Medicare reimbursement cut to physicians in 2023, and 2024 may bring at least another 1.25 percent cut.

Travel nurses' pay, month by month

In recent months, Becker’s has reported on travel nurses’ pay in the U.S., based on reports shared by Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace. The following is a month-over-month breakdown showing how pay has fared.

RN average hourly wage, salary for all 50 states

Registered nurses in the U.S. make an average of $82,750 annually and have a mean hourly wage of $39.78, though these figures vary greatly by state.