Travel Nursing in Bowling Green, KY

15 openings from $2,033–$2,891/week in Bowling Green, KY — Telemetry, Med-Surg, Stepdown. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.

15 openings from $2,033–$2,891/week right now.

Cost of living in Bowling Green

Prices in Bowling Green, KY (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 10% lower overall.

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

Rent in Bowling Green

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

Licensing

Kentucky 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 Bowling Green

• Telemetry RN — $2,859/week
• Med-Surg RN — $2,247/week
• Stepdown RN — $2,859/week
• CCU RN — $2,270/week
• Progressive Care Unit RN — $2,220/week
• ICU RN — $2,281/week
• Cath Lab RN — $2,891/week

What Bowling Green pays by specialty

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

• ICU — $2,281/week median ($2,270–$2,317), 3 open

See all 15 openings in Bowling Green

Hospitals hiring in Bowling Green

1 hospital in Bowling Green is hiring travel nurses, 15 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• The Medical Center (bowling Green) — 15 open · median $2,276/week advertised · 304 beds · 2.5★ (1)

Other cities in Kentucky

• Louisville — 30 openings
• Hazard — 22 openings
• Lexington — 22 openings
• Edgewood — 10 openings
• Pikeville — 6 openings
• Florence — 5 openings
• Murray — 1 opening
• Owensboro — 1 opening

Resources

• Travel nursing in Kentucky
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Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Bowling Green, KY?

Open assignments in Bowling Green run $2,033 to $2,891 a week.

Do I need a Kentucky nursing license?

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

Is Bowling Green expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Bowling Green runs housing 37% below and utilities 25% below. The rest, groceries and goods and 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 Bowling Green?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Bowling Green is $925 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included).

How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Bowling Green?

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Bowling Green 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.