Travel Nursing in Worcester, MA

19 openings from $2,204–$3,554/week in Worcester, MA — Emergency Room, PICU, ICU. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 6 furnished places to stay.

19 openings from $2,204–$3,554/week right now.

Housing in Worcester

6 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Worcester

Prices in Massachusetts run 6% higher overall.

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

Rent in Worcester

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

How Worcester pay compares

For the same specialties, Worcester pays about 16% above 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.

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.

Open assignments in Worcester

• Emergency Room RN — $3,396/week
• PICU RN — $2,695/week
• ICU RN — $2,695/week
• Telemetry RN — $2,695/week
• Pediatrics RN — $2,785/week
• CVICU RN — $2,844/week
• L&D RN — $3,028/week
• Operating Room RN — $2,695/week

What Worcester pays by specialty

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

• Emergency Room — $2,632/week median ($2,578–$3,396), 7 open
• Telemetry — $2,695/week median ($2,689–$2,695), 3 open

See all 19 openings in Worcester

Hospitals hiring in Worcester

2 hospitals in Worcester are hiring travel nurses, 14 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus — 13 open · median $2,695/week advertised · 692 beds
• St Vincent Hospital — 1 open · median $2,204/week advertised · 244 beds

Other cities in Massachusetts

• Boston — 139 openings
• Salem — 65 openings
• Cambridge — 40 openings
• Plymouth — 24 openings
• Springfield — 20 openings
• Fall River — 17 openings
• Burlington — 16 openings
• Lawrence — 15 openings

Resources

• Travel nursing in Massachusetts
• Travel nursing by state
• Hospitals in Worcester
• Housing across Massachusetts
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Worcester, MA?

Open assignments in Worcester run $2,204 to $3,554 a week. Telemetry is highest at $2,695; Emergency Room lowest at $2,632.

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 Worcester expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Massachusetts runs utilities 52% above and housing 28% 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 Worcester?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Worcester is $1,400 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 6 furnished places here.

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

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Worcester 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.