Hospitals in Jackson, MS
1 facility hiring travelers, 16 openings. Advertised pay sits level with the Mississippi median; a two-bedroom runs $1,200 a month at HUD fair market rent.
- Facilities hiring
- 1
- Openings
- 16
- Median advertised weekly
- $1,912
- State income tax
- Yes
- 2BR rent
- $1,200
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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, Jackson, MS runs housing 35% below and utilities 22% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Jackson, MS metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 11% below |
| Housing | 35% below |
| Utilities | 22% below |
| Groceries and goods | 4% below |
| Services | 4% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Jackson is $1,200 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,020.
Mississippi taxes wage income.
Housing on CircleRN
2 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of Jackson's hospitals.
Common questions
- Which Jackson hospital hires travelers most?
- St Dominic-jackson Memorial Hospital, with 16 of the city's 16 openings and 526 beds. Counts are refreshed hourly from the board.
- Do I need a Mississippi license to work in Jackson?
- Mississippi is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Is there housing on CircleRN near Jackson?
- Yes: 2 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of the city's hospitals, from $1,250 a month. Take the stipend and rent one, or use the listings to compare against what your recruiter quotes.
- What about facilities with no openings today?
- They are listed here with what their pages hold: the facility, cost of living, housing nearby and what travel nurses have said about working there. Postings appear the hour they reach the board.
- Does Mississippi tax travel nurse pay?
- Mississippi 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 Jackson, MS?
- 13 weeks is the median length of the open postings at hospitals in Jackson, MS 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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