Travel Nursing in Billings, MT

19 openings from $2,098–$3,018/week in Billings, MT — Cath Lab, Med-Surg, Emergency Room. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 7 furnished places to stay.

19 openings from $2,098–$3,018/week right now.

Housing in Billings

7 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Billings

Prices in Montana run 5% lower overall.

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

Rent in Billings

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

How Billings pay compares

For the same specialties, Billings pays about 2% below the national median, across 17 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about +4%. 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

Montana 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 Billings

• Cath Lab RN — $3,018/week
• Med-Surg RN — $2,098/week
• Emergency Room RN — $2,212/week
• ICU RN — $2,212/week
• L&D RN — $2,212/week
• PACU RN — $2,487/week

What Billings pays by specialty

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

• Cath Lab — $2,941/week median ($2,883–$3,018), 5 open
• ICU — $2,219/week median ($2,212–$2,225), 4 open

See all 19 openings in Billings

Hospitals hiring in Billings

1 hospital in Billings is hiring travel nurses, 19 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital — 19 open · median $2,225/week advertised · 226 beds

Other cities in Montana

• Bozeman — 7 openings
• Butte — 4 openings
• Townsend — 3 openings
• Big Sky — 2 openings
• Glendive — 2 openings
• Havre — 2 openings
• Helena — 2 openings
• Choteau — 1 opening

Resources

• Travel nursing in Montana
• Travel nursing by state
• Hospitals in Billings
• Housing across Montana
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Billings, MT?

Open assignments in Billings run $2,098 to $3,018 a week. Cath Lab is highest at $2,941; ICU lowest at $2,219.

Do I need a Montana nursing license?

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

Is Billings expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Montana runs utilities 28% below and housing 15% 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 Billings?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Billings is $1,070 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 7 furnished places here.

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

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Billings 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.