Travel Nursing in Dover, DE

20 openings from $2,416–$2,843/week in Dover, DE — Emergency Room, Telemetry, Progressive Care Unit. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 1 furnished place to stay.

20 openings from $2,416–$2,843/week right now.

Housing in Dover

1 furnished rental available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Dover

Prices in Dover, DE (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 2% lower overall.

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

Rent in Dover

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Dover is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). 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.

How Dover pay compares

For the same specialties, Dover pays about 7% above the national median, across 13 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about +10%. 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

Delaware 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 Dover

• Emergency Room RN — $2,416/week
• Telemetry RN — $2,432/week
• Progressive Care Unit RN — $2,432/week
• ICU RN — $2,543/week
• Operating Room RN — $2,661/week
• CVICU RN — $2,779/week
• L&D RN — $2,843/week

What Dover pays by specialty

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

• ICU — $2,545/week median ($2,543–$2,546), 8 open

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Hospitals hiring in Dover

1 hospital in Dover is hiring travel nurses, 20 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus — 20 open · median $2,543/week advertised · 279 beds

Other cities in Delaware

• Newark — 26 openings
• Milford — 8 openings
• Wilmington — 4 openings
• New Castle — 1 opening

Resources

• Travel nursing in Delaware
• Travel nursing by state
• Hospitals in Dover
• Housing across Delaware
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Dover, DE?

Open assignments in Dover run $2,416 to $2,843 a week.

Do I need a Delaware nursing license?

Delaware is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.

Is Dover expensive for travel nurses?

Dover costs close to the national average across the board: housing, utilities, groceries and services are all within a few points of it. (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.)

What is rent for a travel nurse in Dover?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Dover is $1,175 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 1 furnished place here.

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

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Dover 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.