Travel Nursing in Kalamazoo, MI

20 openings from $2,186–$2,474/week in Kalamazoo, MI — Med-Surg - Tele, Stepdown, Operating Room. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.

20 openings from $2,186–$2,474/week right now.

Cost of living in Kalamazoo

Prices in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 5% lower overall.

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

Rent in Kalamazoo

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

How Kalamazoo pay compares

For the same specialties, Kalamazoo pays about 3% above the national median, across 10 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about +8%. 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

Michigan is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a Michigan license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.

Open assignments in Kalamazoo

• Med-Surg - Tele RN — $2,296/week
• Stepdown RN — $2,420/week
• Operating Room RN — $2,420/week
• Telemetry RN — $2,474/week
• Med-Surg RN — $2,420/week
• Emergency Room RN — $2,186/week
• Antepartum RN — $2,458/week

What Kalamazoo pays by specialty

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

• Med-Surg — $2,211/week median ($2,208–$2,420), 3 open

See all 20 openings in Kalamazoo

Hospitals hiring in Kalamazoo

2 hospitals in Kalamazoo are hiring travel nurses, 20 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• Borgess Medical Center — 12 open · median $2,420/week advertised · 236 beds
• Bronson Methodist Hospital — 8 open · median $2,208/week advertised · 415 beds · 4.1★ (1)

Other cities in Michigan

• Petoskey — 11 openings
• Battle Creek — 8 openings
• Mount Clemens — 8 openings
• Ann Arbor — 7 openings
• Bay City — 7 openings
• Flint — 6 openings
• Lansing — 6 openings
• Iron Mountain — 5 openings

Resources

• Travel nursing in Michigan
• Travel nursing by state
• Hospitals in Kalamazoo
• Housing across Michigan
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Kalamazoo, MI?

Open assignments in Kalamazoo run $2,186 to $2,474 a week.

Do I need a Michigan nursing license?

Michigan is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a Michigan license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.

Is Kalamazoo expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Kalamazoo runs housing 18% below and groceries and goods 6% below. The rest, utilities 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 Kalamazoo?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Kalamazoo is $960 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included).

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

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Kalamazoo 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.