Hospitals in Bessemer, AL
No hospital in Bessemer, AL has an open travel assignment on the board right now.
- Facilities hiring
- 0
- Openings
- 0
- State income tax
- Yes
What it costs to live here
Against the national average, Alabama runs housing 38% below and utilities 15% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Alabama, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 11% below |
| Housing | 38% below |
| Utilities | 15% below |
| Groceries and goods | 4% below |
| Services | 3% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Bessemer is $1,130 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,010.
Alabama taxes wage income.
Common questions
- Do I need an Alabama license to work in Bessemer?
- Alabama is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Does Alabama tax travel nurse pay?
- Alabama taxes wage income, so the taxable base of a package is taxed at the state level as well as federally. Stipends are not wages; what counts as a stipend depends on your tax home.
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