Hospitals in Ketchikan, AK
1 facility hiring travelers, 6 openings. Advertised pay sits 13% under the Alaska median. Alaska levies no state income tax on wages.
- Facilities hiring
- 1
- Openings
- 6
- Median advertised weekly
- $2,407
- State income tax
- No
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Facilities
Openings, ranges and medians are advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly; with a single priced posting the median is that posting's rate.
What it costs to live here
Against the national average, Alaska runs utilities 19% above, groceries and goods 6% above and housing 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Alaska, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 2% above |
| Housing | 6% below |
| Utilities | 19% above |
| Groceries and goods | 6% above |
| Services | 2% above |
Alaska levies no state income tax on wages.
Common questions
- Which Ketchikan hospital hires travelers most?
- Peacehealth Ketchikan Medical Center, with 6 of the city's 6 openings and 25 beds. Counts are refreshed hourly from the board.
- Do I need an Alaska license to work in Ketchikan?
- Alaska is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a Alaska license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.
- Does Alaska tax travel nurse pay?
- Alaska levies no state income tax on wages, so only federal tax comes off the taxable base of a package. Stipends are not wages; what counts as a stipend depends on your tax home.
- How long are travel assignments in Ketchikan, AK?
- 13 weeks is the median length of the open postings at hospitals in Ketchikan, AK on the CircleRN board. Extensions are agreed with the agency and the facility once you are there and are not counted here.
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