Travel Nursing in Springfield, IL

69 openings from $2,193–$3,520/week in Springfield, IL — Operating Room, Oncology, CVOR. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 1 furnished place to stay.

69 openings from $2,193–$3,520/week right now.

Housing in Springfield

1 furnished rental available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Springfield

Prices in Springfield, IL (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 7% lower overall.

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

Rent in Springfield

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

How Springfield pay compares

For the same specialties, Springfield pays about 6% above the national median, across 29 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about +14%. 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 Springfield

• Operating Room RN — $3,365/week
• Oncology RN — $2,324/week
• CVOR RN — $3,297/week
• Cath Lab RN — $3,520/week
• Med-Surg RN — $2,343/week
• Stepdown RN — $2,343/week
• Telemetry RN — $2,306/week
• ICU RN — $2,440/week

What Springfield pays by specialty

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

• Telemetry — $2,345/week median ($2,306–$3,222), 28 open
• Med-Surg — $2,343/week median ($2,193–$3,016), 22 open
• ICU — $2,685/week median ($2,440–$2,685), 6 open

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Hospitals hiring in Springfield

2 hospitals in Springfield are hiring travel nurses, 69 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• St Johns Hospital — 54 open · median $2,563/week advertised · 442 beds
• Memorial Medical Center — 15 open · median $2,463/week advertised · 407 beds · 3.0★ (1)

Other cities in Illinois

• Peoria — 81 openings
• Urbana — 64 openings
• Quincy — 26 openings
• Chicago — 21 openings
• Rockford — 15 openings
• Harvey — 14 openings
• Rock Island — 13 openings
• Marion — 9 openings

Resources

• Travel nursing in Illinois
• Travel nursing by state
• Hospitals in Springfield
• Housing across Illinois
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Springfield, IL?

Open assignments in Springfield run $2,193 to $3,520 a week. ICU is highest at $2,685; Med-Surg lowest at $2,343.

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 Springfield expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Springfield runs housing 28% below, utilities 10% 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 Springfield?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Springfield is $930 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 Springfield?

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Springfield 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.