Travel Nursing in Jacksonville, IL
1 opening at $2,463/week in Jacksonville, IL — ICU. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there.
1 opening at $2,463/week right now.
Cost of living in Jacksonville
Prices in Illinois run at the national average overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 100.0 | at the national average |
| Housing | 93.9 | 6% lower |
| Utilities | 85.0 | 15% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 103.8 | 4% higher |
| Services | 100.2 | at the national average |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Jacksonville is $113 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Jacksonville 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.
Licensing
Illinois is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a Illinois license to work here even if you hold a multistate license. Check your license with the compact checker.
Open assignments in Jacksonville
- ICU RN — $2,463/week
All openings in Jacksonville
Hospitals hiring in Jacksonville
1 hospital in Jacksonville is hiring travel nurses, 1 opening 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 Jacksonville, IL?
- Open assignments in Jacksonville advertise $2,463 a week.
- Do I need a Illinois nursing license?
- Illinois is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a Illinois license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.
- Is Jacksonville expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Illinois runs utilities 15% below and housing 6% 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.)
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Jacksonville?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Jacksonville is $113 a night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). 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.