Travel Nursing in Ketchikan, AK
6 openings from $2,324–$3,101/week in Ketchikan, AK — Operating Room, Med-Surg, ICU. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there.
6 openings from $2,324–$3,101/week right now.
Cost of living in Ketchikan
Prices in Alaska run 2% higher overall.
| 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.
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.
Open assignments in Ketchikan
- Operating Room RN — $3,101/week
- Med-Surg RN — $2,324/week
- ICU RN — $2,407/week
- PACU RN — $2,622/week
- LTC/SNF RN — $2,403/week
- Emergency Room RN — $2,407/week
All openings in Ketchikan
Hospitals hiring in Ketchikan
1 hospital in Ketchikan is hiring travel nurses, 6 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.
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Common questions
- How much do travel nurses make in Ketchikan, AK?
- Open assignments in Ketchikan run $2,324 to $3,101 a week.
- Do I need a Alaska nursing license?
- Alaska is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a Alaska license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.
- Is Ketchikan expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Alaska runs utilities 19% above, groceries and goods 6% above and housing 6% below. The rest, services, sits within a few points of average. (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.)