Travel Nursing in Indiana
Travel nurses in Indiana have access to 93 furnished rental listings, 3 reviewed hospitals, and ongoing pay data on CircleRN. All data is submitted by working travel nurses.
Open assignments in Indiana
162 openings across 20 cities from $1,637–$3,266/week.
Cities hiring in Indiana
All 162 openings in Indiana
Hospitals hiring in Indiana
23 hospitals in Indiana are hiring travel nurses, 132 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.
- Parkview Regional Medical Center — Fort Wayne · 34 open · median $2,172/week advertised · 784 beds
- Ascension St Vincent Hospital — Indianapolis · 25 open · median $1,979/week advertised · 751 beds
- Ascension St Vincent Evansville — Evansville · 14 open · median $1,979/week advertised · 314 beds
- Union Hospital Inc — Terre Haute · 11 open · median $2,134/week advertised · 260 beds
- Witham Health Services — Lebanon · 8 open · median $2,039/week advertised · 50 beds
- Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital — Lafayette · 7 open · median $2,878/week advertised · 192 beds
- Community Hospital North — Indianapolis · 6 open · median $2,383/week advertised · 340 beds
- Ascension St Vincent Anderson — Anderson · 3 open · median $1,946/week advertised · 136 beds
- Memorial Hospital of South Bend — South Bend · 3 open · median $2,420/week advertised · 429 beds
- Elkhart General Hospital — Elkhart · 2 open · median $2,358/week advertised · 202 beds
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Housing in Indiana
93 furnished rentals with a median rent of $1,500/month.
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How Indiana pay compares
For the same specialties, Indiana pays about 6% below the national median, across 90 open listings. Each opening is compared with the national median for its own specialty. Once Indiana prices are counted, that is worth about 0%.
Cost of living in Indiana
Statewide, prices run 7% lower overall. Individual metros vary, so check the city page for where you are going.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 93.3 | 7% lower |
| Housing | 73.9 | 26% lower |
| Utilities | 85.5 | 14% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 95.5 | 4% lower |
| Services | 99.1 | at the national average |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
A two-bedroom runs about $1,083/month, the median across 120 Indiana cities (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included).
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement across Indiana runs $110–$143 per night depending on the area, plus up to $80 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
Licensing
Indiana is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
Hospitals in Indiana reviewed by travel nurses
Pay by specialty in Indiana
Of the 4 nursing specialties with open contracts in Indiana, OR pays the most at $2,813 per week and ER the least at $2,033.
| Specialty | Open contracts | Median weekly |
|---|
| Med-Surg | 18 | $2,121 |
| OR | 11 | $2,813 |
| PCU | 11 | $2,148 |
| ER | 11 | $2,033 |
Cities in Indiana
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Common questions
- What is the average travel nurse pay in Indiana?
- Pay data for Indiana is still being collected. Submit your pay report to help other nurses.
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Indiana?
- The median rent for travel nurse housing in Indiana is $1,500 per month, based on 93 active listings on CircleRN.
- Which cities in Indiana are best for travel nurses?
- Popular travel nurse destinations in Indiana include Indianapolis, Lafayette, Bloomington, Gary, Kokomo. Each city hub on CircleRN has housing, hospital reviews, and pay data.
- How many hospitals in Indiana hire travel nurses?
- CircleRN has reviews for 3 hospitals in Indiana that hire travel nurses, including ratings for culture, management, workload, and safety.