Hospitals in Columbia, MO
2 facilities hiring travelers, 22 openings. Advertised pay sits 5% under the Missouri median; a two-bedroom runs $1,005 a month at HUD fair market rent, 20% under Saint Louis's.
- Facilities hiring
- 2
- Openings
- 22
- Median advertised weekly
- $2,216
- State income tax
- Yes
- 2BR rent
- $1,005
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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, Columbia, MO runs housing 31% below, utilities 14% below, services 7% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Columbia, MO metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 11% below |
| Housing | 31% below |
| Utilities | 14% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 7% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Columbia is $1,005 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $865.
Missouri taxes wage income.
Against Saint Louis, a two-bedroom here runs 20% lower ($1,005 against $1,260).
Housing on CircleRN
2 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of Columbia's hospitals.
Common questions
- Which Columbia hospital hires travelers most?
- University of Missouri Health Care, with 20 of the city's 22 openings and 665 beds. Boone Hospital Center is second at 2. Counts are refreshed hourly from the board.
- Do I need a Missouri license to work in Columbia?
- Missouri is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- How does Columbia compare with Saint Louis?
- Columbia's median advertised rate is $2,216 a week against $2,408 in Saint Louis; HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,005 in Columbia and $1,260 in Saint Louis. Medians mix every specialty posted, so compare your own specialty's rate before the city's.
- Is there housing on CircleRN near Columbia?
- Yes: 2 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of the city's hospitals, from $940 a month. Take the stipend and rent one, or use the listings to compare against what your recruiter quotes.
- Does Missouri tax travel nurse pay?
- Missouri 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.
- How long are travel assignments in Columbia, MO?
- 13 weeks is the median length of the open postings at hospitals in Columbia, MO 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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