Hospitals in Albuquerque, NM

3 facilities hiring travelers, 58 openings. Advertised pay sits 1% under the New Mexico median; a two-bedroom runs $1,310 a month at HUD fair market rent.

Facilities hiring
3
Openings
58
Median advertised weekly
$2,412
State income tax
Yes
2BR rent
$1,310

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Facilities

FacilityOpenAdvertised weekly rangeMedianBedsType
Lovelace Medical Center26$1,775 – $2,787$2,471286Acute Care Hospitals
Unm Hospital16$2,090 – $3,126$2,496508Acute Care Hospitals
Lovelace Women's Hospital16$1,668 – $2,928$2,266162Acute Care Hospitals

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, Albuquerque, NM runs utilities 22% below and housing 11% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Albuquerque, NM metro, 2024.)

Categoryvs. national average
Overall4% below
Housing11% below
Utilities22% below
Groceries and goods4% below
Services1% below

HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Albuquerque is $1,310 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,070.

New Mexico taxes wage income.

Housing on CircleRN

36 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of Albuquerque's hospitals.

Common questions

Which Albuquerque hospital hires travelers most?
Lovelace Medical Center, with 26 of the city's 58 openings and 286 beds. Unm Hospital is second at 16. Counts are refreshed hourly from the board.
Do I need a New Mexico license to work in Albuquerque?
New Mexico 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 Albuquerque?
Yes: 36 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.
Does New Mexico tax travel nurse pay?
New Mexico 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 Albuquerque, NM?
13 weeks is the median length of the open postings at hospitals in Albuquerque, NM 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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