Travel Nursing in Alamosa, CO
1 opening at $2,617/week in Alamosa, CO — Operating Room. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there.
1 opening at $2,617/week right now.
Cost of living in Alamosa
Prices in Colorado run 3% higher overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 103.1 | 3% higher |
| Housing | 127.4 | 27% higher |
| Utilities | 85.0 | 15% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 98.7 | 1% lower |
| Services | 99.6 | at the national average |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Alamosa is $113 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Alamosa 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
Colorado 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 Alamosa
- Operating Room RN — $2,617/week
All openings in Alamosa
Hospitals hiring in Alamosa
1 hospital in Alamosa is hiring travel nurses, 1 opening 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 Alamosa, CO?
- Open assignments in Alamosa advertise $2,617 a week.
- Do I need a Colorado nursing license?
- Colorado is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Is Alamosa expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Colorado runs housing 27% above and utilities 15% 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.)
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Alamosa?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Alamosa 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.