Travel Nursing in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Travel nursing contracts in Fort Lauderdale, FL advertise a median of $2,038 a week, with the middle half between $1,853 and $2,115, across 11 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.

36 openings from $1,853–$2,636/week in Fort Lauderdale, FL — Telemetry, Interventional Radiology, Emergency Room. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 14 furnished places to stay.

36 openings from $1,853–$2,636/week right now.

Housing in Fort Lauderdale

14 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Fort Lauderdale

Prices in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 14% higher overall.

CategoryIndexvs national
Overall114.214% higher
Housing155.656% higher
Utilities97.23% lower
Groceries and goods103.64% higher
Services109.19% higher

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

Rent in Fort Lauderdale

UnitMonthlyMeasure
Studio$1,770HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
One bedroom$1,930HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
Two bedroom$2,390HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
Three bedroom$3,300HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
Typical asking rent, all sizes$2,664Zillow Observed Rent Index 2025

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Fort Lauderdale is $150–$232 per night, plus up to $86 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay. Look up the exact rate for any ZIP code.

How Fort Lauderdale pay compares

For the same specialties, Fort Lauderdale pays about 16% below the national median, across 11 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about -27%. 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

Florida 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 Fort Lauderdale