Travel Nursing in Boston, MA

Travel nursing contracts in Boston, MA advertise a median of $2,712 a week, with the middle half between $2,411 and $2,836, across 42 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.

78 openings from $2,093–$3,658/week in Boston, MA — Case Manager, Med-Surg - Tele, Peds - OR. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 19 furnished places to stay.

78 openings from $2,093–$3,658/week right now.

Housing in Boston

19 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Boston

Prices in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 8% higher overall.

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

Rent in Boston

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Boston is $213–$365 per night, plus up to $92 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay. Look up the exact rate for any ZIP code.

How Boston pay compares

For the same specialties, Boston pays about 10% above the national median, across 41 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about +2%. 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.

Licensing

Massachusetts has enacted the Nurse Licensure Compact but has not implemented it, so a multistate license does not cover you here yet. You need a Massachusetts license. Check your license with the compact checker.

Open assignments in Boston

• Case Manager RN — $2,781/week
• Med-Surg - Tele RN — $2,836/week
• Peds - OR RN — $3,658/week
• Clinic RN — $2,634/week
• ICU RN — $2,719/week
• Pediatric Ambulatory Care RN — $2,201/week
• Peds - Oncology RN — $2,302/week
• Emergency Room RN — $2,511/week

What Boston pays by specialty

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

• Emergency Room — $2,511/week median ($2,093–$2,764), 15 open
• ICU — $2,742/week median ($2,293–$2,849), 11 open
• Med-Surg - Tele — $2,836/week median ($2,836–$3,174), 7 open
• Operating Room — $2,735/week median ($2,577–$3,099), 5 open
• Med-Surg — $2,152/week median ($2,093–$2,152), 4 open

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Hospitals hiring in Boston

7 hospitals in Boston are hiring travel nurses, 73 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• Boston Medical Center — 27 open · median $2,764/week advertised · 442 beds · 3.0★ (1)
• Massachusetts General Hospital — 16 open · median $2,411/week advertised · 997 beds · 2.8★ (2)
• Boston Children's Hospital — 15 open · median $2,392/week advertised · 485 beds
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — 11 open · median $2,836/week advertised · 705 beds
• New England Baptist Hospital — 2 open · median $2,836/week advertised · 75 beds
• Tufts Medical Center — 1 open · median $2,706/week advertised · 364 beds · 4.0★ (2)
• Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - — 1 open · median $2,577/week advertised · 41 beds

Other cities in Massachusetts

• Salem — 45 openings
• Worcester — 44 openings
• Brockton — 26 openings
• Burlington — 18 openings
• Fall River — 18 openings
• Weymouth — 18 openings
• Concord — 17 openings
• Beverly — 15 openings

Resources

• Travel nursing in Massachusetts
• Travel nursing by state
• Hospitals in Boston
• Housing across Massachusetts
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator
• Stipend Calculator
• License Compact Checker

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Boston, MA?

Travel nursing contracts in Boston, MA advertise a median of $2,712 a week, with the middle half between $2,411 and $2,836, across 42 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.

Do I need a Massachusetts nursing license?

Massachusetts has enacted the Nurse Licensure Compact but has not implemented it, so a multistate license does not cover you here yet. You need a Massachusetts license.

Is Boston expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Boston runs utilities 49% above and housing 48% above. 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 Boston?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Boston is $2,600 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 19 furnished places here.

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

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Boston is $213–$365 a night, plus up to $92 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay, and stipends are only untaxed while you maintain a permanent tax home elsewhere.