Travel nursing contracts in Topeka, KS advertise a median of $2,021 a week, with the middle half between $1,896 and $2,237, across 16 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.
39 openings from $1,616–$2,848/week in Topeka, KS — Med-Surg, Mother Baby, ICU. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there.
39 openings from $1,616–$2,848/week right now.
Prices in Topeka, KS (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 11% lower overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 88.8 | 11% lower |
| Housing | 65.0 | 35% lower |
| Utilities | 88.9 | 11% 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.
| Unit | Monthly | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $760 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| One bedroom | $770 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Two bedroom | $990 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Three bedroom | $1,310 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Typical asking rent, all sizes | $1,267 | Zillow Observed Rent Index 2025 |
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Topeka is $113 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Topeka 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.
For the same specialties, Topeka pays about 20% below the national median, across 16 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about -10%. 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.
Kansas is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not. Check your license with the compact checker.
Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.
1 hospital in Topeka is hiring travel nurses, 29 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.