Travel Nursing in Mesa, AZ
278 openings from $1,985–$2,821/week in Mesa, AZ — Peds - Emergency Room, Pediatrics, Progressive Care Unit. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 20 furnished places to stay.
278 openings from $1,985–$2,821/week right now.
Housing in Mesa
20 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.
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Cost of living in Mesa
Prices in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 3% higher overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 103.3 | 3% higher |
| Housing | 121.2 | 21% higher |
| Utilities | 93.3 | 7% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 95.0 | 5% lower |
| Services | 104.0 | 4% higher |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
Rent in Mesa
| Unit | Monthly | Measure |
|---|
| Studio | $1,510 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| One bedroom | $1,660 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Two bedroom | $1,930 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Three bedroom | $2,600 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Typical asking rent, all sizes | $1,735 | Zillow Observed Rent Index 2025 |
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Mesa is $113–$229 per night, plus up to $86 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
How Mesa pay compares
For the same specialties, Mesa pays about 8% below the national median, across 45 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about -11%. Each opening is compared with the national median for its own specialty, so the figure is not distorted by which specialties happen to be hiring here.
Licensing
Arizona is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
Open assignments in Mesa
- Peds - Emergency Room RN — $2,128/week
- Pediatrics RN — $2,004/week
- Progressive Care Unit RN — $2,268/week
- Stepdown RN — $2,128/week
- ICU RN — $2,136/week
- Interventional Radiology RN — $2,821/week
- Med-Surg RN — $1,985/week
- Peds - Oncology RN — $1,985/week
What Mesa pays by specialty
Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.
- ICU — $2,128/week median ($2,128–$2,136), 134 open
- Stepdown — $2,235/week median ($2,128–$2,235), 33 open
- NICU — $2,252/week median ($2,235–$2,268), 24 open
- Progressive Care Unit — $2,202/week median ($2,136–$2,268), 21 open
- Pediatrics — $1,995/week median ($1,985–$2,004), 15 open
- Emergency Room — $2,128/week median ($2,128–$2,136), 12 open
- CVICU — $2,132/week median ($2,128–$2,136), 9 open
- Peds - Emergency Room — $2,128/week median ($1,985–$2,136), 6 open
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Hospitals hiring in Mesa
2 hospitals in Mesa are hiring travel nurses, 278 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 Mesa, AZ?
- Open assignments in Mesa run $1,985 to $2,821 a week. NICU is highest at $2,252; Pediatrics lowest at $1,995.
- 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 Mesa expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Mesa runs housing 21% above and utilities 7% below. 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.)
- What is rent for a travel nurse in Mesa?
- The market rate for a one-bedroom in Mesa is $1,660 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 20 furnished places here.
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Mesa?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Mesa is $113–$229 a night, plus up to $86 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay, and stipends are only untaxed while you maintain a permanent tax home elsewhere.