Travel Nursing in La Plata, MD
1 opening at $2,163/week in La Plata, MD — ICU. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.
1 opening at $2,163/week right now.
Cost of living in La Plata
Prices in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 9% higher overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 108.9 | 9% higher |
| Housing | 151.1 | 51% higher |
| Utilities | 106.7 | 7% higher |
| Groceries and goods | 104.8 | 5% higher |
| Services | 102.3 | 2% higher |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in La Plata is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; La Plata is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
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 La Plata
- ICU RN — $2,163/week
All openings in La Plata
Hospitals hiring in La Plata
1 hospital in La Plata is hiring travel nurses, 1 opening 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 La Plata, MD?
- Open assignments in La Plata run $2,163 to $2,163 a week.
- 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 La Plata expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, La Plata runs housing 51% above and utilities 7% 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.)
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in La Plata?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in La Plata 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.