Hospitals in Winston Salem, NC
1 facility hiring travelers, 10 openings. Advertised pay sits 13% under the North Carolina median; a two-bedroom runs $1,200 a month at HUD fair market rent, 9% above Greenville's.
- Facilities hiring
- 1
- Openings
- 10
- Median advertised weekly
- $1,867
- 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, Winston-Salem, NC runs housing 29% below and utilities 12% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Winston-Salem, NC metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 8% below |
| Housing | 29% below |
| Utilities | 12% below |
| Groceries and goods | 3% below |
| Services | 2% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Winston Salem is $1,200 a month (2025, utilities included).
North Carolina taxes wage income.
Against Greenville, a two-bedroom here runs 9% higher ($1,200 against $1,100).
Housing on CircleRN
18 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of Winston Salem's hospitals.
- Clean, Convenient & Comfortable. — $1,700 a month, 1 bed, about 1.2 mi
- Cute, quiet apartment in nice area close to everything — $700 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 1.5 mi
- Room with private bath near hospitals — $750 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 1.8 mi
- Comfortable Stay for Travel Nurses – Minutes from Major Hospitals — $1,550 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 1.9 mi
- Private Bedroom & Bath for Travel Nurses – Minutes from Major Hospitals Winston-salem, NC — $1,250 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 1.9 mi
- Private Bedroom & Bath for Travel Nurses – Minutes from Major Hospitals — $1,250 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 1.9 mi
- Upstairs 2 room / full bath suite in large 5 Bar house — $1,400 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 2.4 mi
- 2 bedroom Fully Furnished Condo - 2 Full Baths — $2,100 a month, 2 beds, furnished, about 3.3 mi
- Charming 3 bed 2 bath home near hospitals — $2,400 a month, 3 beds, furnished, about 3.4 mi
- 5 Spacious Bedrooms / Home away from home — $1,850 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 4 mi
- Large furnished bedroom with walk-in closet and private half bath — $1,000 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 8.5 mi
- Comfortable Living — $1,600 a month, 2 beds, furnished, about 15.3 mi
Common questions
- Which Winston Salem hospital hires travelers most?
- Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, with 10 of the city's 10 openings and 906 beds. Counts are refreshed hourly from the board.
- Do I need a North Carolina license to work in Winston Salem?
- North Carolina is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- How does Winston Salem compare with Greenville?
- Winston Salem's median advertised rate is $1,867 a week against $3,133 in Greenville; HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,200 in Winston Salem and $1,100 in Greenville. Medians mix every specialty posted, so compare your own specialty's rate before the city's.
- Is there housing on CircleRN near Winston Salem?
- Yes: 18 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of the city's hospitals. 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 North Carolina tax travel nurse pay?
- North Carolina 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 Winston Salem, NC?
- 13 weeks is the median length of the open postings at hospitals in Winston Salem, NC 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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