Travel Nursing in Lewiston, ME

12 openings from $1,936–$2,283/week in Lewiston, ME — Emergency Room, LTC. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.

12 openings from $1,936–$2,283/week right now.

Cost of living in Lewiston

Prices in Maine run 3% lower overall.

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

Rent in Lewiston

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Lewiston is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Lewiston 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 Lewiston

• Emergency Room RN — $2,283/week
• LTC RN — $1,936/week

What Lewiston pays by specialty

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

• LTC — $1,974/week median ($1,936–$2,012), 11 open

See all 12 openings in Lewiston

Hospitals hiring in Lewiston

1 hospital in Lewiston is hiring travel nurses, 12 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• St Mary's Regional Medical Center — 12 open · median $2,012/week advertised · 140 beds

Other cities in Maine

• Bangor — 8 openings
• York — 7 openings
• Machias — 3 openings
• Ellsworth — 1 opening
• Skowhegan — 1 opening

Resources

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

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Lewiston, ME?

Open assignments in Lewiston run $1,936 to $2,283 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 Lewiston 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 Lewiston?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Lewiston is $980 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included).

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

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Lewiston 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.