Travel Nursing in Melrose, MN
1 opening at $2,174/week in Melrose, MN — Emergency Room. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.
1 opening at $2,174/week right now.
Cost of living in Melrose
Prices in St. Cloud, MN (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 12% lower overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 87.6 | 12% lower |
| Housing | 65.1 | 35% lower |
| Utilities | 88.7 | 11% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 95.4 | 5% lower |
| Services | 92.2 | 8% lower |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Melrose is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Melrose is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
Licensing
Minnesota is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a Minnesota license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.
Open assignments in Melrose
- Emergency Room RN — $2,174/week
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Hospitals hiring in Melrose
1 hospital in Melrose 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 Melrose, MN?
- Open assignments in Melrose run $2,174 to $2,174 a week.
- Do I need a Minnesota nursing license?
- Minnesota is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a Minnesota license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.
- Is Melrose expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Melrose runs housing 35% below, utilities 11% below and services 8% below. The rest, groceries and goods, 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 Melrose?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Melrose 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.