Travel Nursing in Sioux City, IA

17 openings from $2,064–$2,880/week in Sioux City, IA — Med-Surg - Tele, Med-Surg, ICU. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.

17 openings from $2,064–$2,880/week right now.

Cost of living in Sioux City

Prices in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 14% lower overall.

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

Rent in Sioux City

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

How Sioux City pay compares

For the same specialties, Sioux City pays about 5% below the national median, across 14 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

Iowa 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 Sioux City

• Med-Surg - Tele RN — $2,067/week
• Med-Surg RN — $2,067/week
• ICU RN — $2,074/week
• Oncology RN — $2,131/week
• L&D RN — $2,696/week

What Sioux City pays by specialty

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

• Med-Surg — $2,067/week median ($2,064–$2,131), 7 open
• ICU — $2,103/week median ($2,064–$2,133), 4 open

See all 17 openings in Sioux City

Hospitals hiring in Sioux City

1 hospital in Sioux City is hiring travel nurses, 17 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• St Lukes Regional Medical Center — 17 open · median $2,131/week advertised · 179 beds

Other cities in Iowa

• Des Moines — 74 openings
• Waterloo — 15 openings
• West Burlington — 12 openings
• Cedar Rapids — 11 openings
• Mason City — 3 openings
• Mount Pleasant — 3 openings
• Carroll — 2 openings
• Clinton — 2 openings

Resources

• Travel nursing in Iowa
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• Hospitals in Sioux City
• Housing across Iowa
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Sioux City, IA?

Open assignments in Sioux City run $2,064 to $2,880 a week. ICU is highest at $2,103; Med-Surg lowest at $2,067.

Do I need a Iowa nursing license?

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

Is Sioux City expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Sioux City runs housing 42% below, utilities 17% below, services 7% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.)

What is rent for a travel nurse in Sioux City?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Sioux City is $820 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included).

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

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Sioux City 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.