Travel Nursing in Albany, GA

72 openings from $1,905–$2,742/week in Albany, GA — Med-Surg, Operating Room, L&D. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 1 furnished place to stay.

72 openings from $1,905–$2,742/week right now.

Housing in Albany

1 furnished rental available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Albany

Prices in Albany, GA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 12% lower overall.

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

Rent in Albany

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Albany is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Albany is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.

How Albany pay compares

For the same specialties, Albany pays about 6% below the national median, across 18 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about +7%. 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

Georgia 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 Albany

• Med-Surg RN — $2,005/week
• Operating Room RN — $2,256/week
• L&D RN — $2,095/week
• Emergency Room RN — $2,024/week
• Stepdown RN — $1,978/week

What Albany pays by specialty

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

• Med-Surg — $2,021/week median ($1,905–$2,711), 40 open
• Emergency Room — $2,721/week median ($2,024–$2,742), 18 open

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Hospitals hiring in Albany

1 hospital in Albany is hiring travel nurses, 72 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital — 72 open · median $2,176/week advertised · 360 beds

Other cities in Georgia

• Atlanta — 340 openings
• Decatur — 49 openings
• Augusta — 27 openings
• Warner Robins — 16 openings
• Lithonia — 14 openings
• Savannah — 11 openings
• Johns Creek — 10 openings
• Duluth — 9 openings

Resources

• Travel nursing in Georgia
• Travel nursing by state
• Hospitals in Albany
• Housing across Georgia
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Albany, GA?

Open assignments in Albany run $1,905 to $2,742 a week. Emergency Room is highest at $2,721; Med-Surg lowest at $2,021.

Do I need a Georgia nursing license?

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

Is Albany expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Albany runs housing 45% below and utilities 12% 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.)

What is rent for a travel nurse in Albany?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Albany is $940 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 Albany?

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Albany 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.