Travel Nursing in Hartford, CT
46 openings from $1,649–$2,868/week in Hartford, CT — Stepdown, IV Therapy, Emergency Room. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.
46 openings from $1,649–$2,868/week right now.
Cost of living in Hartford
Prices in Connecticut run 4% higher overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 103.6 | 4% higher |
| Housing | 117.0 | 17% higher |
| Utilities | 146.5 | 46% higher |
| Groceries and goods | 97.3 | 3% lower |
| Services | 102.7 | 3% higher |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
Rent in Hartford
| Unit | Monthly | Measure |
|---|
| Studio | $1,060 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| One bedroom | $1,220 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Two bedroom | $1,540 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Three bedroom | $1,860 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Typical asking rent, all sizes | $1,633 | Zillow Observed Rent Index 2025 |
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Hartford is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Hartford is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
How Hartford pay compares
For the same specialties, Hartford pays about 3% below the national median, across 32 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about -6%. 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
Connecticut 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 Hartford
- Stepdown RN — $1,910/week
- IV Therapy RN — $2,339/week
- Emergency Room RN — $2,383/week
- ICU RN — $2,392/week
- Operating Room RN — $2,393/week
- L&D RN — $2,463/week
- Cath Lab RN — $2,769/week
- NICU RN — $2,692/week
What Hartford pays by specialty
Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.
- Operating Room — $2,364/week median ($2,149–$2,406), 8 open
- Emergency Room — $2,393/week median ($2,364–$2,406), 7 open
- NICU — $2,683/week median ($2,604–$2,692), 5 open
- ICU — $2,392/week median ($2,357–$2,405), 3 open
- L&D — $2,463/week median ($1,910–$2,488), 3 open
- Telemetry — $1,652/week median ($1,649–$2,226), 3 open
See all 46 openings in Hartford
Hospitals hiring in Hartford
2 hospitals in Hartford are hiring travel nurses, 46 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 Hartford, CT?
- Open assignments in Hartford run $1,649 to $2,868 a week. NICU is highest at $2,683; Telemetry lowest at $1,652.
- Do I need a Connecticut nursing license?
- Connecticut is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Is Hartford expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Connecticut runs utilities 46% above and housing 17% 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.)
- What is rent for a travel nurse in Hartford?
- The market rate for a one-bedroom in Hartford is $1,220 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included).
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Hartford?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Hartford 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.