Hospitals in State College, PA
1 facility hiring travelers, 3 openings. A two-bedroom in State College runs about $1,190 a month at HUD fair market rent, 26% under Philadelphia's.
- Facilities hiring
- 1
- Openings
- 3
- Median advertised weekly
- $2,156
- State income tax
- Yes
- 2BR rent
- $1,190
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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, State College, PA runs housing 14% below and utilities 9% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, State College, PA metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
| Overall | 3% below |
| Housing | 14% below |
| Utilities | 9% above |
| Groceries and goods | 1% above |
| Services | 2% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in State College is $1,190 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,030.
Pennsylvania taxes wage income.
Against Philadelphia, a two-bedroom here runs 26% lower ($1,190 against $1,615).
Common questions
- Which State College hospital hires travelers most?
- Mount Nittany Medical Center, with 3 of the city's 3 openings and 248 beds. Counts are refreshed hourly from the board.
- Do I need a Pennsylvania license to work in State College?
- 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 State College compare with Philadelphia?
- State College's median advertised rate is $2,156 a week against $2,380 in Philadelphia; HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,190 in State College and $1,615 in Philadelphia. Medians mix every specialty posted, so compare your own specialty's rate before the city's.
- 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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