Hospitals in Cookeville, TN

1 facility hiring travelers, 9 openings. Advertised pay sits 2% under the Tennessee median; a two-bedroom runs $1,075 a month at HUD fair market rent, 44% under Nashville's. Tennessee levies no state income tax on wages.

Facilities hiring
1
Openings
9
Median advertised weekly
$2,271
State income tax
No
2BR rent
$1,075

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Facilities

FacilityOpenAdvertised weekly rangeMedianBedsType
Cookeville Regional Medical Center9$2,224 – $2,381$2,271204Acute 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, Tennessee runs utilities 28% below and housing 21% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Tennessee, 2024.)

Categoryvs. national average
Overall8% below
Housing21% below
Utilities28% below
Groceries and goods4% below
Services5% below

HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Cookeville is $1,075 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $845.

Tennessee levies no state income tax on wages.

Against Nashville, a two-bedroom here runs 44% lower ($1,075 against $1,920).

Common questions

Which Cookeville hospital hires travelers most?
Cookeville Regional Medical Center, with 9 of the city's 9 openings and 204 beds. Counts are refreshed hourly from the board.
Do I need a Tennessee license to work in Cookeville?
Tennessee is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
How does Cookeville compare with Nashville?
Cookeville's median advertised rate is $2,271 a week against $2,484 in Nashville; HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,075 in Cookeville and $1,920 in Nashville. Medians mix every specialty posted, so compare your own specialty's rate before the city's.
Does Tennessee tax travel nurse pay?
Tennessee levies no state income tax on wages, so only federal tax comes off the taxable base of a package. Stipends are not wages; what counts as a stipend depends on your tax home.
How long are travel assignments in Cookeville, TN?
13 weeks is the median length of the open postings at hospitals in Cookeville, TN 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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