Travel Nursing in Peoria, IL
78 openings from $2,188–$3,568/week in Peoria, IL — Operating Room, Med-Surg, Emergency Room. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 1 furnished place to stay.
78 openings from $2,188–$3,568/week right now.
Housing in Peoria
1 furnished rental available for travel nurses.
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Cost of living in Peoria
Prices in Peoria, IL (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 9% lower overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 91.2 | 9% lower |
| Housing | 63.8 | 36% lower |
| Utilities | 90.5 | 9% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 93.6 | 6% lower |
| Services | 99.6 | at the national average |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
Rent in Peoria
| Unit | Monthly | Measure |
|---|
| Studio | $710 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| One bedroom | $790 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Two bedroom | $1,000 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Three bedroom | $1,320 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Typical asking rent, all sizes | $1,151 | Zillow Observed Rent Index 2025 |
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Peoria is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Peoria is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
How Peoria pay compares
Assignments in Peoria pay about the national median for the same specialties, across 42 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
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 Peoria
- Operating Room RN — $2,188/week
- Med-Surg RN — $2,370/week
- Emergency Room RN — $3,035/week
- PICU RN — $2,349/week
- L&D RN — $2,604/week
- Cath Lab RN — $3,568/week
- Pediatrics RN — $2,239/week
- Telemetry RN — $2,239/week
What Peoria pays by specialty
Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.
- Med-Surg — $2,350/week median ($2,256–$2,377), 27 open
- Emergency Room — $3,035/week median ($2,232–$3,035), 12 open
- ICU — $2,215/week median ($2,215–$2,471), 7 open
- CVICU — $2,791/week median ($2,781–$2,791), 6 open
- L&D — $2,609/week median ($2,602–$2,614), 5 open
- PICU — $2,349/week median ($2,310–$2,349), 5 open
- Stepdown — $2,234/week median ($2,229–$2,998), 5 open
- Telemetry — $2,234/week median ($2,229–$2,267), 4 open
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Hospitals hiring in Peoria
2 hospitals in Peoria are hiring travel nurses, 77 openings 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 Peoria, IL?
- Open assignments in Peoria run $2,188 to $3,568 a week. Emergency Room is highest at $3,035; ICU lowest at $2,215.
- 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 Peoria expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Peoria runs housing 36% below, utilities 9% below and groceries and goods 6% below. The rest, 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 Peoria?
- The market rate for a one-bedroom in Peoria is $790 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 1 furnished place here.
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Peoria?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Peoria 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.