Travel Nursing in Urbana, IL

Travel nursing contracts in Urbana, IL advertise a median of $2,571 a week, with the middle half between $2,479 and $2,644, across 42 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.

135 openings from $720–$3,061/week in Urbana, IL — NICU, Emergency Room, Telemetry. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 1 furnished place to stay.

135 openings from $720–$3,061/week right now.

Housing in Urbana

1 furnished rental available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Urbana

Prices in Champaign-Urbana, IL (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 7% lower overall.

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

Rent in Urbana

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Urbana is $113 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Urbana 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.

How Urbana pay compares

For the same specialties, Urbana pays about 3% above the national median, across 42 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about +11%. 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. Check your license with the compact checker.

Open assignments in Urbana

• NICU RN — $2,479/week
• Emergency Room RN — $2,542/week
• Telemetry RN — $2,637/week
• ICU RN — $2,481/week
• Operating Room RN — $2,479/week
• Med-Surg RN — $2,479/week
• Stepdown RN — $2,599/week
• L&D RN — $2,599/week

What Urbana pays by specialty

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

• Med-Surg — $2,505/week median ($2,416–$2,599), 56 open
• Emergency Room — $2,302/week median ($720–$2,684), 41 open
• ICU — $2,481/week median ($2,416–$2,530), 9 open
• CVICU — $2,867/week median ($2,656–$2,961), 6 open
• Telemetry — $2,599/week median ($2,479–$2,751), 6 open
• NICU — $2,599/week median ($2,479–$2,644), 5 open
• PICU — $2,682/week median ($2,644–$2,720), 4 open

See all 135 openings in Urbana

Hospitals hiring in Urbana

1 hospital in Urbana is hiring travel nurses, 135 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• Carle Foundation Hospital — 135 open · median $2,571/week advertised · 469 beds · 2.8★ (2)

Other cities in Illinois

• Peoria — 90 openings
• Springfield — 51 openings
• Rockford — 21 openings
• Harvey — 17 openings
• Belleville — 15 openings
• Quincy — 14 openings
• Chicago — 11 openings
• Winfield — 10 openings

Resources

• Travel nursing in Illinois
• Travel nursing by state
• Hospitals in Urbana
• Housing across Illinois
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator
• Stipend Calculator
• License Compact Checker

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Urbana, IL?

Travel nursing contracts in Urbana, IL advertise a median of $2,571 a week, with the middle half between $2,479 and $2,644, across 42 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.

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 Urbana expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Urbana 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 Urbana?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Urbana is $870 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 Urbana?

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Urbana 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.