Travel Nursing in Baltimore, MD

51 openings from $1,793–$2,840/week in Baltimore, MD — Mother Baby, Med-Surg - Tele, Operating Room. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 27 furnished places to stay.

51 openings from $1,793–$2,840/week right now.

Housing in Baltimore

27 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Baltimore

Prices in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 4% higher overall.

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

Rent in Baltimore

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Baltimore is $150 per night, plus up to $86 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.

How Baltimore pay compares

For the same specialties, Baltimore pays about 7% below the national median, across 24 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about -11%. 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

Maryland 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 Baltimore

• Mother Baby RN — $2,043/week
• Med-Surg - Tele RN — $2,840/week
• Operating Room RN — $2,738/week
• Psych RN — $2,039/week
• Interventional Radiology RN — $2,798/week
• Cath Lab RN — $2,661/week
• L&D RN — $2,693/week
• Progressive Care Unit RN — $1,793/week

What Baltimore pays by specialty

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

• Psych — $2,200/week median ($2,039–$2,200), 18 open
• L&D — $2,000/week median ($1,866–$2,693), 8 open
• Med-Surg - Tele — $2,124/week median ($1,817–$2,840), 6 open

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Hospitals hiring in Baltimore

5 hospitals in Baltimore are hiring travel nurses, 43 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital, the — 17 open · median $2,200/week advertised · 345 beds
• Medstar Harbor Hospital — 12 open · median $2,043/week advertised · 125 beds
• Saint Agnes Hospital — 7 open · median $1,866/week advertised · 190 beds
• Greater Baltimore Medical Center — 5 open · median $2,000/week advertised · 258 beds
• Medstar Union Memorial Hospital — 2 open · median $2,730/week advertised · 189 beds

Other cities in Maryland

• Bel Air — 13 openings
• Clinton — 7 openings
• Easton — 7 openings
• Leonardtown — 6 openings
• Silver Spring — 4 openings
• Olney — 3 openings
• Towson — 3 openings
• Salisbury — 2 openings

Resources

• Travel nursing in Maryland
• Travel nursing by state
• Hospitals in Baltimore
• Housing across Maryland
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Baltimore, MD?

Open assignments in Baltimore run $1,793 to $2,840 a week. Psych is highest at $2,200; L&D lowest at $2,000.

Do I need a Maryland nursing license?

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

Is Baltimore expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Baltimore runs housing 18% above and utilities 10% 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 Baltimore?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Baltimore is $1,430 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 27 furnished places here.

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

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Baltimore is $150 a night, plus up to $86 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay, and stipends are only untaxed while you maintain a permanent tax home elsewhere.