Travel nursing contracts in Dover, DE advertise a median of $2,434 a week, with the middle half between $2,427 and $2,867, across 19 open nursing contracts on CircleRN. These are advertised weekly totals before tax, usually including tax-free stipends; for almost all postings the figure is the top of an advertised range. Not take-home pay.
25 openings from $2,417–$3,201/week in Dover, DE — Emergency Room, Telemetry, ICU. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 1 furnished place to stay.
25 openings from $2,417–$3,201/week right now.
1 furnished rental available for travel nurses.
Prices in Dover, DE (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 2% lower overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 97.5 | 2% lower |
| Housing | 95.9 | 4% lower |
| Utilities | 97.2 | 3% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 96.4 | 4% lower |
| Services | 98.8 | 1% lower |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
| Unit | Monthly | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,165 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| One bedroom | $1,175 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Two bedroom | $1,485 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Three bedroom | $2,070 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Typical asking rent, all sizes | $1,676 | Zillow Observed Rent Index 2025 |
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Dover is $113 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Dover 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.
For the same specialties, Dover pays about 3% above the national median, across 19 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.
Delaware 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.
Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.
1 hospital in Dover is hiring travel nurses, 25 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.