Hospitals in Lancaster, PA
1 facility hiring travelers, 2 openings. A two-bedroom in Lancaster runs about $1,390 a month at HUD fair market rent, 14% under Philadelphia's.
- Facilities hiring
- 1
- Openings
- 2
- Median advertised weekly
- $2,394
- State income tax
- Yes
- 2BR rent
- $1,390
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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, Lancaster, PA runs utilities 7% above and housing 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Lancaster, PA metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 2% below |
| Housing | 6% below |
| Utilities | 7% above |
| Groceries and goods | 1% above |
| Services | 2% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Lancaster is $1,390 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,100.
Pennsylvania taxes wage income.
Against Philadelphia, a two-bedroom here runs 14% lower ($1,390 against $1,615).
Common questions
- Which Lancaster hospital hires travelers most?
- Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center, with 2 of the city's 2 openings and 100 beds. Counts are refreshed hourly from the board.
- Do I need a Pennsylvania license to work in Lancaster?
- Pennsylvania is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- How does Lancaster compare with Philadelphia?
- Lancaster's median advertised rate is $2,394 a week against $2,423 in Philadelphia; HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,390 in Lancaster and $1,615 in Philadelphia. Medians mix every specialty posted, so compare your own specialty's rate before the city's.
- 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 Pennsylvania tax travel nurse pay?
- Pennsylvania 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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