Travel Nursing in Alaska
Travel nursing contracts in Alaska advertise a median of $2,769 a week, with the middle half between $2,520 and $3,101, across 25 open nursing contracts on CircleRN. These are advertised weekly totals before tax, usually including tax-free stipends; for almost all postings the figure is the top of an advertised range. Not take-home pay. Every open contract is on the Alaska job board.
Travel nurses in Alaska have access to 17 furnished rental listings, 3 reviewed hospitals, and ongoing pay data on CircleRN. All data is submitted by working travel nurses.
Open assignments in Alaska
36 openings across 9 cities from $2,324–$3,403/week.
Cities hiring in Alaska
All 36 openings in Alaska
Hospitals hiring in Alaska
10 hospitals in Alaska are hiring travel nurses, 35 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.
- Alaska Native Medical Center — Anchorage · 10 open · median $3,164/week advertised · 153 beds
- Peacehealth Ketchikan Medical Center — Ketchikan · 6 open · median $2,407/week advertised · 25 beds
- Bartlett Regional Hospital — Juneau · 6 open · median $3,009/week advertised · 45 beds
- Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital — Bethel · 4 open · median $2,520/week advertised · 34 beds
- Central Peninsula General Hospital — Soldotna · 2 open · median $2,869/week advertised · 49 beds
- Cordova Community Medical Center — Cordova · 2 open · median $2,589/week advertised · 13 beds
- Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium — Sitka · 2 open · median $3,364/week advertised · 25 beds
- Providence Alaska Medical Center — Anchorage · 1 open · median $2,520/week advertised · 401 beds
- Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center — Kodiak · 1 open · median $2,807/week advertised · 24 beds
- South Peninsula Hospital — Homer · 1 open · median $2,769/week advertised · 21 beds
All Alaska hospitals
Housing in Alaska
17 furnished rentals with a median rent of $2,200/month.
Browse Alaska housing
How Alaska pay compares
For the same specialties, Alaska pays about 14% above the national median, across 23 open listings. Each opening is compared with the national median for its own specialty. Once Alaska prices are counted, that is worth about +12%.
Cost of living in Alaska
Statewide, prices run 2% higher overall. Individual metros vary, so check the city page for where you are going.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 102.4 | 2% higher |
| Housing | 93.8 | 6% lower |
| Utilities | 119.0 | 19% higher |
| Groceries and goods | 106.3 | 6% higher |
| Services | 102.2 | 2% higher |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
A two-bedroom runs about $1,440/month, the median across 33 Alaska cities (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included).
Licensing
Alaska is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a Alaska license to work here even if you hold a multistate license. Check your license with the compact checker.
Hospitals in Alaska reviewed by travel nurses
Pay by specialty in Alaska
Med-Surg is the only nursing specialty with enough open contracts in Alaska to price, at $2,589 per week.
| Specialty | Open contracts | Median weekly |
|---|
| Med-Surg | 6 | $2,589 |
Cities in Alaska
Resources
Common questions
- How much do travel nurses make in Alaska?
- Travel nursing contracts in Alaska advertise a median of $2,769 a week, with the middle half between $2,520 and $3,101, across 25 open nursing contracts on CircleRN. These are advertised weekly totals before tax, usually including tax-free stipends; for almost all postings the figure is the top of an advertised range. Not take-home pay.
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Alaska?
- The median rent for travel nurse housing in Alaska is $2,200 per month, based on 17 active listings on CircleRN.
- Which cities in Alaska are best for travel nurses?
- Popular travel nurse destinations in Alaska include Anchorage, Ketchikan, Juneau, Soldotna, Fairbanks. Each city hub on CircleRN brings together the open assignments, housing and hospital pages for that city.
- How many hospitals in Alaska hire travel nurses?
- CircleRN has reviews for 3 hospitals in Alaska that hire travel nurses, including ratings for culture, management, workload, and safety.