Travel nursing contracts in West Burlington, IA advertise a median of $2,353 a week, with the middle half between $2,296 and $2,409, across 10 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.
35 openings from $2,296–$2,748/week in West Burlington, IA — Telemetry, Emergency Room, Med-Surg. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there.
35 openings from $2,296–$2,748/week right now.
Prices in Iowa run 12% lower overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 87.8 | 12% lower |
| Housing | 65.3 | 35% lower |
| Utilities | 83.3 | 17% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 93.7 | 6% lower |
| Services | 92.9 | 7% lower |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in West Burlington is $113 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; West Burlington is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay. Look up the exact rate for any ZIP code.
For the same specialties, West Burlington pays about 2% below the national median, across 10 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about +12%. 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.
Iowa 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.
Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.
See all 35 openings in West Burlington
1 hospital in West Burlington is hiring travel nurses, 35 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.