Travel Nursing in Bangor, ME

8 openings from $2,140–$2,857/week in Bangor, ME — Operating Room, L&D, Progressive Care Unit. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 1 furnished place to stay.

8 openings from $2,140–$2,857/week right now.

Housing in Bangor

1 furnished rental available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Bangor

Prices in Maine run 3% lower overall.

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

Rent in Bangor

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

Licensing

Maine 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 Bangor

• Operating Room RN — $2,323/week
• L&D RN — $2,590/week
• Progressive Care Unit RN — $2,857/week
• Psych RN — $2,140/week

What Bangor pays by specialty

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

• Psych — $2,368/week median ($2,140–$2,823), 4 open

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Hospitals hiring in Bangor

3 hospitals in Bangor are hiring travel nurses, 8 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• Northern Light Acadia Hospital — 4 open · median $2,368/week advertised · 68 beds
• Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center — 3 open · median $2,724/week advertised · 313 beds
• St Joseph Hospital — 1 open · median $2,323/week advertised · 99 beds

Other cities in Maine

• Lewiston — 12 openings
• York — 7 openings
• Machias — 2 openings
• Ellsworth — 1 opening
• Skowhegan — 1 opening

Resources

• Travel nursing in Maine
• Travel nursing by state
• Hospitals in Bangor
• Housing across Maine
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Bangor, ME?

Open assignments in Bangor run $2,140 to $2,857 a week.

Do I need a Maine nursing license?

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

Is Bangor expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Maine runs utilities 35% above and housing 21% 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.)

What is rent for a travel nurse in Bangor?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Bangor is $1,185 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 1 furnished place here.

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

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Bangor 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.