11 openings at $1,614/week in Hazard, KY — Stepdown, Telemetry. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.
11 openings at $1,614/week right now.
Prices in Kentucky run 10% lower overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 90.2 | 10% lower |
| Housing | 64.3 | 36% lower |
| Utilities | 75.3 | 25% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 96.0 | 4% lower |
| Services | 97.3 | 3% lower |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Hazard is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Hazard is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
Kentucky is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.