Travel Nursing in Nebraska
Travel nurses in Nebraska have access to 16 furnished rental listings, 0 reviewed hospitals, and ongoing pay data on CircleRN. All data is submitted by working travel nurses.
Open assignments in Nebraska
108 openings across 12 cities from $1,915–$3,297/week.
Cities hiring in Nebraska
All 108 openings in Nebraska
Hospitals hiring in Nebraska
15 hospitals in Nebraska are hiring travel nurses, 83 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.
- The Nebraska Medical Center — Omaha · 33 open · median $2,527/week advertised · 629 beds
- Chi Health Good Samaritan — Kearney · 11 open · median $2,189/week advertised · 182 beds
- Chi Health Immanuel — Omaha · 6 open · median $2,314/week advertised · 177 beds
- Chi Health St. Elizabeth — Lincoln · 6 open · median $2,142/week advertised · 137 beds
- Kearney Regional Medical Center — Kearney · 6 open · median $2,364/week advertised · 93 beds
- Bellevue Medical Center, LLC — Bellevue · 5 open · median $2,666/week advertised · 71 beds
- Children's Nebraska — Omaha · 5 open · median $2,604/week advertised · 219 beds
- Cozad Community Hospital — Cozad · 2 open · median $2,447/week advertised · 20 beds
- Mary Lanning Healthcare — Hastings · 2 open · median $2,164/week advertised · 106 beds
- Regional West Medical Center — Scottsbluff · 2 open · median $2,057/week advertised · 122 beds
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Housing in Nebraska
16 furnished rentals with a median rent of $1,200/month.
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How Nebraska pay compares
Assignments in Nebraska pay about the national median for the same specialties, across 64 open listings. Each opening is compared with the national median for its own specialty. Once Nebraska prices are counted, that is worth about +12%.
Cost of living in Nebraska
Statewide, prices run 10% lower overall. Individual metros vary, so check the city page for where you are going.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 90.1 | 10% lower |
| Housing | 75.2 | 25% lower |
| Utilities | 75.6 | 24% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 94.1 | 6% lower |
| Services | 93.0 | 7% lower |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
A two-bedroom runs about $930/month, the median across 95 Nebraska cities (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included).
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement across Nebraska runs $110–$122 per night depending on the area, plus up to $80 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
Licensing
Nebraska is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
Pay by specialty in Nebraska
Of the 2 nursing specialties with open contracts in Nebraska, Med-Surg pays the most at $2,447 per week and PCU the least at $2,287.
| Specialty | Open contracts | Median weekly |
|---|
| PCU | 19 | $2,287 |
| Med-Surg | 17 | $2,447 |
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Common questions
- What is the average travel nurse pay in Nebraska?
- Pay data for Nebraska is still being collected. Submit your pay report to help other nurses.
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Nebraska?
- The median rent for travel nurse housing in Nebraska is $1,200 per month, based on 16 active listings on CircleRN.
- Which cities in Nebraska are best for travel nurses?
- Popular travel nurse destinations in Nebraska include Omaha. Each city hub on CircleRN has housing, hospital reviews, and pay data.
- How many hospitals in Nebraska hire travel nurses?
- Most hospitals in Nebraska hire travel nurses. CircleRN is collecting reviews — be the first to share your experience.