Travel Nursing in Fort Wayne, IN

36 openings from $1,784–$2,458/week in Fort Wayne, IN — Pediatrics, Psych, NICU. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 1 furnished place to stay.

36 openings from $1,784–$2,458/week right now.

Housing in Fort Wayne

1 furnished rental available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Fort Wayne

Prices in Fort Wayne, IN (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 7% lower overall.

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

Rent in Fort Wayne

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

How Fort Wayne pay compares

For the same specialties, Fort Wayne pays about 10% below the national median, across 13 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about -2%. 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

Indiana is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.

Open assignments in Fort Wayne

• Pediatrics RN — $2,394/week
• Psych RN — $1,784/week
• NICU RN — $2,274/week
• Med-Surg RN — $2,155/week
• Emergency Room RN — $2,033/week
• Stepdown RN — $2,148/week
• Case Manager RN — $2,458/week

What Fort Wayne pays by specialty

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

• Med-Surg — $2,163/week median ($2,155–$2,172), 25 open
• Psych — $1,784/week median ($1,784–$1,912), 3 open

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Hospitals hiring in Fort Wayne

2 hospitals in Fort Wayne are hiring travel nurses, 35 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• Parkview Regional Medical Center — 33 open · median $2,163/week advertised · 784 beds
• Maple Heights Behavioral Health — 2 open · median $1,784/week advertised · 120 beds

Other cities in Indiana

• Indianapolis — 57 openings
• Evansville — 16 openings
• Terre Haute — 11 openings
• Lebanon — 7 openings
• Lafayette — 4 openings
• Anderson — 3 openings
• South Bend — 3 openings
• Avon — 2 openings

Resources

• Travel nursing in Indiana
• Travel nursing by state
• Hospitals in Fort Wayne
• Housing across Indiana
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Fort Wayne, IN?

Open assignments in Fort Wayne run $1,784 to $2,458 a week. Med-Surg is highest at $2,163; Psych lowest at $1,784.

Do I need a Indiana nursing license?

Indiana is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.

Is Fort Wayne expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Fort Wayne runs housing 28% below, utilities 14% 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 Fort Wayne?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Fort Wayne is $990 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 Fort Wayne?

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Fort Wayne 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.