Travel LPN pay
Travel LPNs on Bypass take home a median of $1,537 per week right now, across 89 open contracts. The middle half pay $1,413 to $1,686; the top contract pays $2,363. That is about $200/week more than a traditional agency pays on the same contracts.
Median / wk
$1,537
Middle half
$1,413–$1,686
Top / wk
$2,363
Open contracts
89
Highest-paying open LPN contracts
- Bronx, NY8 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,363/wk
- Pittsfield, MA8 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,283/wk
- Soldotna, AK8 hour days · 8 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,175/wk
- Yonkers, NY12 hour days · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$2,110/wk
- Redding, CA8 hour days · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$2,023/wk
- York, NE8 hour nights · 14 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$1,970/wk
- York, NE8 hour mids · 14 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$1,970/wk
- York, NE8 hour mids · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$1,967/wk
- Fond Du Lac, WI8 hour mids · 13 weeks · 40 hrs/wk$1,934/wk
- Aberdeen, SD12 hour nights · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$1,894/wk
- Aberdeen, SD12 hour days · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$1,894/wk
- Bethel, AK12 hour mid · 13 weeks · 36 hrs/wk$1,828/wk
Travel LPN pay by state
| State | Median / wk | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $1,686 | 12 |
| Wisconsin | $1,591 | 9 |
| Nebraska | $1,713 | 8 |
| New York | $1,482 | 8 |
| Louisiana | $1,413 | 8 |
| South Dakota | $1,695 | 7 |
| California | $1,826 | 4 |
| Alabama | $1,320 | 4 |
| New Mexico | $1,189 | 4 |
| Texas | $1,103 | 4 |
| Montana | $1,511 | 3 |
| Alaska | $2,002 | 2 |
| North Carolina | $1,516 | 2 |
| Colorado | $1,469 | 2 |
| Illinois | $1,395 | 2 |
| Arizona | $1,252 | 2 |
| Massachusetts | $2,283 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | $1,762 | 1 |
| Missouri | $1,559 | 1 |
| Kansas | $1,537 | 1 |
Questions about travel LPN pay
How much do travel LPNs make per week?
On Bypass right now, travel LPN contracts pay a median of $1,537 per week in take-home, across 89 open contracts. The middle half pay $1,413 to $1,686 per week, and the top contract pays $2,363. Take-home is taxable hourly pay plus housing and meal stipends.
Which states pay travel LPNs the most?
Among states with more than one open contract, the highest median weekly take-home for travel LPNs on Bypass is in Alaska ($2,002), California ($1,826), Nebraska ($1,713).
Why does Bypass pay travel LPNs more than a traditional agency?
Bypass is powered by Magnet Medical, which runs travel staffing with software and a small operations team instead of a large recruiter floor. The lower cost of placing a traveler is passed through as pay: on open LPN contracts right now, about $200 per week more at the median than a traditional agency pays on the same contract.
Figures are weekly take-home on contracts open on Bypass as of October 2026, refreshed hourly. Stipends are non-taxable for travelers who maintain a tax home. Confirm specifics in your contract.