Travel Nursing in Lakin, KS
1 opening at $2,818/week in Lakin, KS — L&D. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.
1 opening at $2,818/week right now.
Cost of living in Lakin
Prices in Kansas run 10% lower overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 90.1 | 10% lower |
| Housing | 71.2 | 29% lower |
| Utilities | 88.4 | 12% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 94.0 | 6% lower |
| Services | 93.8 | 6% lower |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Lakin is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Lakin is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
Licensing
Kansas 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 Lakin
- L&D RN — $2,818/week
All openings in Lakin
Hospitals hiring in Lakin
1 hospital in Lakin is hiring travel nurses, 1 opening 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 Lakin, KS?
- Open assignments in Lakin run $2,818 to $2,818 a week.
- Do I need a Kansas nursing license?
- Kansas is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Is Lakin expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Kansas runs housing 29% below, utilities 12% below, services 6% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.)
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Lakin?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Lakin 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.