Travel Nursing in Atlanta, GA
349 openings from $1,485–$3,819/week in Atlanta, GA — Mother Baby, Med-Surg, Oncology. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 43 furnished places to stay.
349 openings from $1,485–$3,819/week right now.
Housing in Atlanta
43 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.
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Cost of living in Atlanta
Prices in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run at the national average overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 100.1 | at the national average |
| Housing | 111.0 | 11% higher |
| Utilities | 96.2 | 4% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 100.4 | at the national average |
| Services | 96.7 | 3% lower |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
Rent in Atlanta
| Unit | Monthly | Measure |
|---|
| Studio | $1,800 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| One bedroom | $1,865 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Two bedroom | $2,065 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Three bedroom | $2,490 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Typical asking rent, all sizes | $1,923 | Zillow Observed Rent Index 2025 |
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Atlanta is $182–$197 per night, plus up to $86 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
How Atlanta pay compares
For the same specialties, Atlanta pays about 14% below the national median, across 147 open listings. 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 Atlanta
- Mother Baby RN — $1,485/week
- Med-Surg RN — $1,617/week
- Oncology RN — $1,617/week
- Emergency Room RN — $1,629/week
- ICU RN — $2,207/week
- Med-Surg - Tele RN — $1,824/week
- L&D RN — $1,651/week
- Progressive Care Unit RN — $2,128/week
What Atlanta pays by specialty
Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.
- Med-Surg — $1,783/week median ($1,617–$2,827), 77 open
- Emergency Room — $1,724/week median ($1,629–$2,206), 42 open
- Progressive Care Unit — $2,181/week median ($1,913–$2,638), 41 open
- ICU — $1,971/week median ($1,733–$2,273), 39 open
- Med-Surg - Tele — $1,835/week median ($1,824–$1,862), 25 open
- Oncology — $2,165/week median ($1,617–$2,606), 19 open
- Operating Room — $2,333/week median ($1,905–$2,601), 19 open
- Telemetry — $2,437/week median ($1,895–$2,702), 15 open
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Hospitals hiring in Atlanta
6 hospitals in Atlanta are hiring travel nurses, 347 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 Atlanta, GA?
- Open assignments in Atlanta run $1,485 to $3,819 a week. Telemetry is highest at $2,437; Emergency Room lowest at $1,724.
- 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 Atlanta expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Atlanta runs housing 11% above. The rest, utilities and 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 Atlanta?
- The market rate for a one-bedroom in Atlanta is $1,865 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 43 furnished places here.
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Atlanta?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Atlanta is $182–$197 a night, plus up to $86 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay, and stipends are only untaxed while you maintain a permanent tax home elsewhere.