Travel Nursing in Ft. Defiance, AZ
7 openings from $2,183–$2,899/week in Ft. Defiance, AZ — Clinic, L&D, Med-Surg. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there.
7 openings from $2,183–$2,899/week right now.
Cost of living in Ft. Defiance
Prices in Arizona run at the national average overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 100.7 | at the national average |
| Housing | 106.8 | 7% higher |
| Utilities | 92.3 | 8% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 95.4 | 5% lower |
| Services | 102.8 | 3% higher |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Ft. Defiance is $113 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Ft. Defiance is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay. Look up the exact rate for any ZIP code.
Licensing
Arizona is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not. Check your license with the compact checker.
Open assignments in Ft. Defiance
- Clinic RN — $2,183/week
- L&D RN — $2,899/week
- Med-Surg RN — $2,332/week
What Ft. Defiance pays by specialty
Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.
- Med-Surg — $2,323/week median ($2,216–$2,332), 5 open
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Common questions
- How much do travel nurses make in Ft. Defiance, AZ?
- Open assignments in Ft. Defiance run $2,183 to $2,899 a week.
- Do I need a Arizona nursing license?
- Arizona is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Is Ft. Defiance expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Arizona runs utilities 8% below and housing 7% above. The rest, groceries and goods and services, sits within a few points of average. (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.)
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Ft. Defiance?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Ft. Defiance is $113 a night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). That is the national standard rate, which applies everywhere GSA has not named a higher-cost destination. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay, and stipends are only untaxed while you maintain a permanent tax home elsewhere.