Travel Nursing in Palos Heights, IL
1 opening at $2,892/week in Palos Heights, IL — Operating Room. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.
1 opening at $2,892/week right now.
Cost of living in Palos Heights
Prices in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 4% higher overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 103.6 | 4% higher |
| Housing | 112.0 | 12% higher |
| Utilities | 83.6 | 16% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 107.3 | 7% higher |
| Services | 100.5 | 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 Palos Heights is $142–$234 per night, plus up to $92 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
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.
Open assignments in Palos Heights
- Operating Room RN — $2,892/week
All openings in Palos Heights
Hospitals hiring in Palos Heights
1 hospital in Palos Heights 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 Palos Heights, IL?
- Open assignments in Palos Heights run $2,892 to $2,892 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 Palos Heights expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Palos Heights runs utilities 16% below, housing 12% above and groceries and goods 7% above. The rest, 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 Palos Heights?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Palos Heights is $142–$234 a night, plus up to $92 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.