Hospitals in Knoxville, TN
3 facilities hiring travelers, 14 openings. Advertised pay sits 1% under the Tennessee median; a two-bedroom runs $1,570 a month at HUD fair market rent, 18% under Nashville's. Tennessee levies no state income tax on wages.
- Facilities hiring
- 3
- Openings
- 14
- Median advertised weekly
- $2,291
- State income tax
- No
- 2BR rent
- $1,570
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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, Knoxville, TN runs utilities 28% below and housing 17% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Knoxville, TN metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 7% below |
| Housing | 17% below |
| Utilities | 28% below |
| Groceries and goods | 4% below |
| Services | 5% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Knoxville is $1,570 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,280.
Tennessee levies no state income tax on wages.
Against Nashville, a two-bedroom here runs 18% lower ($1,570 against $1,920).
Housing on CircleRN
23 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of Knoxville's hospitals.
- Privacy at Papermill — $2,700 a month, 2 beds, furnished, about 0.9 mi
- South Forest - River House - Knoxville TN 6 BR Remodeled Specifically For Travel Med — $1,425 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 3.7 mi
- Perfectly Practical - 2bed home — $1,850 a month, 2 beds, furnished, about 4.4 mi
- Abundantly Adequate - 1bed home — $1,650 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 4.4 mi
- Zen Den - 2bedroom apartment near DT Knoxville — $1,900 a month, 2 beds, furnished, about 5.3 mi
- Big Chill - 3bed/2bath apartment near DT Knoxville — $2,100 a month, 3 beds, furnished, about 5.3 mi
- Abundant Abode - 1bedroom apartment DT Knoxville — $1,700 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 5.3 mi
- 3b2b house UTMed Ctr/Childrens Hospital — $2,100 a month, 3 beds, furnished, about 6 mi
- Hot West Knoxville Location, Luxurious Design, Relaxing Setting — $2,190 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 6.4 mi
- Retreat of North Knoxville II — $4,800 a month, 4 beds, furnished, about 6.7 mi
- All inclusive 1 bedroom - near 5 hospitals — $500 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 7.3 mi
- Fountain City Underground — $1,700 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 8.2 mi
Common questions
- Which Knoxville hospital hires travelers most?
- University Health System, Inc, with 7 of the city's 14 openings and 698 beds. Parkwest Medical Center is second at 4. Counts are refreshed hourly from the board.
- Do I need a Tennessee license to work in Knoxville?
- 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 Knoxville compare with Nashville?
- Knoxville's median advertised rate is $2,291 a week against $2,484 in Nashville; HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,570 in Knoxville and $1,920 in Nashville. Medians mix every specialty posted, so compare your own specialty's rate before the city's.
- Is there housing on CircleRN near Knoxville?
- Yes: 23 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 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 Knoxville, TN?
- 13 weeks is the median length of the open postings at hospitals in Knoxville, 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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