Travel Nursing in Pikeville, KY
4 openings at $2,579/week in Pikeville, KY — Med-Surg, Pre/Post Op. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.
4 openings at $2,579/week right now.
Cost of living in Pikeville
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 Pikeville is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Pikeville 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 Pikeville
- Med-Surg RN — $2,579/week
- Pre/Post Op RN — $2,579/week
See all 4 openings in Pikeville
Hospitals hiring in Pikeville
1 hospital in Pikeville is hiring travel nurses, 4 openings 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 Pikeville, KY?
- Open assignments in Pikeville run $2,579 to $2,579 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 Pikeville expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Kentucky runs housing 36% 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.)
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Pikeville?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Pikeville 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.