Hospitals in Abilene, TX
1 facility hiring travelers, 8 openings. Advertised pay sits 1% under the Texas median; a two-bedroom runs $1,190 a month at HUD fair market rent, 11% under Tyler's. Texas levies no state income tax on wages.
- Facilities hiring
- 1
- Openings
- 8
- Median advertised weekly
- $2,029
- State income tax
- No
- 2BR rent
- $1,190
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Facilities
| Facility | Open | Advertised weekly range | Median | Beds | Type |
|---|
| Hendrick Medical Center | 8 | $2,026 – $2,816 | $2,029 | 533 | Acute 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, Abilene, TX runs housing 26% below, utilities 19% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Abilene, TX metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 10% below |
| Housing | 26% below |
| Utilities | 19% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 4% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Abilene is $1,190 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $940.
Texas levies no state income tax on wages.
Against Tyler, a two-bedroom here runs 11% lower ($1,190 against $1,330).
Housing on CircleRN
2 places listed by hosts for travelers in Abilene.
Common questions
- Which Abilene hospital hires travelers most?
- Hendrick Medical Center, with 8 of the city's 8 openings and 533 beds. Counts are refreshed hourly from the board.
- Do I need a Texas license to work in Abilene?
- Texas is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- How does Abilene compare with Tyler?
- Abilene's median advertised rate is $2,029 a week against $1,811 in Tyler; HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,190 in Abilene and $1,330 in Tyler. Medians mix every specialty posted, so compare your own specialty's rate before the city's.
- Is there housing on CircleRN near Abilene?
- Yes: 2 places listed by hosts for travelers, from $1,200 a month. Take the stipend and rent one, or use the listings to compare against what your recruiter quotes.
- Does Texas tax travel nurse pay?
- Texas 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 Abilene, TX?
- 13 weeks is the median length of the open postings at hospitals in Abilene, TX 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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