Travel Nursing in Columbus, GA
1 opening at $2,844/week in Columbus, GA — Interventional Radiology. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 4 furnished places to stay.
1 opening at $2,844/week right now.
Housing in Columbus
4 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.
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Cost of living in Columbus
Prices in Columbus, GA-AL (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 11% lower overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 89.3 | 11% lower |
| Housing | 61.2 | 39% lower |
| Utilities | 89.7 | 10% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 96.3 | 4% lower |
| Services | 98.6 | 1% lower |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
Rent in Columbus
| Unit | Monthly | Measure |
|---|
| Studio | $835 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| One bedroom | $885 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Two bedroom | $1,040 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Three bedroom | $1,380 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Typical asking rent, all sizes | $1,178 | Zillow Observed Rent Index 2025 |
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Columbus is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Columbus is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
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 Columbus
- Interventional Radiology RN — $2,844/week
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Common questions
- How much do travel nurses make in Columbus, GA?
- Open assignments in Columbus run $2,844 to $2,844 a week.
- 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 Columbus expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Columbus runs housing 39% below and utilities 10% 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 Columbus?
- The market rate for a one-bedroom in Columbus is $885 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 4 furnished places here.
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Columbus?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Columbus 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.