Travel Nursing in Redding, CA

22 openings from $2,182–$3,080/week in Redding, CA — Operating Room, CVICU, Emergency Room. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 2 furnished places to stay.

22 openings from $2,182–$3,080/week right now.

Housing in Redding

2 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Redding

Prices in Redding, CA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run at the national average overall.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.

Rent in Redding

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Redding is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Redding is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.

How Redding pay compares

For the same specialties, Redding pays about 11% above the national median, across 13 open listings. 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

California is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a California license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.

Pay in CA

Average weekly package (base + stipends): $2,771 based on 3 reports.

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Open assignments in Redding

• Operating Room RN — $2,620/week
• CVICU RN — $2,975/week
• Emergency Room RN — $2,633/week
• Telemetry RN — $2,250/week
• ICU RN — $2,682/week
• L&D RN — $3,080/week
• Med-Surg RN — $2,182/week

What Redding pays by specialty

Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.

• CVICU — $2,868/week median ($2,816–$2,983), 5 open

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Hospitals hiring in Redding

2 hospitals in Redding are hiring travel nurses, 22 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• Mercy Medical Center Redding — 17 open · median $2,658/week advertised · 262 beds
• Shasta Regional Medical Center — 5 open · median $2,868/week advertised · 130 beds

Other cities in California

• San Leandro — 202 openings
• Sacramento — 114 openings
• Modesto — 105 openings
• Los Angeles — 81 openings
• Oakland — 79 openings
• Roseville — 65 openings
• San Diego — 64 openings
• Antioch — 56 openings

Resources

• Travel nursing in California
• Travel nursing by state
• Hospitals in Redding
• Housing across California
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Redding, CA?

Open assignments in Redding run $2,182 to $3,080 a week.

Do I need a California nursing license?

California is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a California license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.

Is Redding expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Redding runs utilities 58% above, housing 11% below and groceries and goods 5% above. The rest, 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 Redding?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Redding is $1,230 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 2 furnished places here.

How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Redding?

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Redding is $110 a night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). 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.