Travel Nursing in Omaha, NE

Travel nursing contracts in Omaha, NE advertise a median of $2,446 a week, with the middle half between $2,231 and $2,928, across 42 open nursing contracts on CircleRN. These are advertised weekly totals before tax, usually including tax-free stipends; for almost all postings the figure is the top of an advertised range. Not take-home pay.

97 openings from $2,098–$3,253/week in Omaha, NE — CVOR, Telemetry, Emergency Room. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 12 furnished places to stay.

97 openings from $2,098–$3,253/week right now.

Housing in Omaha

12 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Omaha

Prices in Omaha, NE-IA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 8% lower overall.

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

Rent in Omaha

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Omaha is $128 per night, plus up to $80 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay. Look up the exact rate for any ZIP code.

How Omaha pay compares

Assignments in Omaha pay about the national median for the same specialties, across 42 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about +10%. 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

Nebraska is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not. Check your license with the compact checker.

Open assignments in Omaha

• CVOR RN — $2,649/week
• Telemetry RN — $3,189/week
• Emergency Room RN — $3,050/week
• ICU RN — $2,906/week
• Oncology RN — $2,331/week
• Pediatrics RN — $2,254/week
• Peds - OR RN — $2,935/week
• Med-Surg RN — $2,137/week

What Omaha pays by specialty

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

• Med-Surg - Tele — $2,446/week median ($2,419–$3,189), 33 open
• Stepdown — $2,231/week median ($2,177–$3,056), 16 open
• Med-Surg — $2,137/week median ($2,098–$2,812), 15 open
• ICU — $2,279/week median ($2,231–$3,053), 14 open
• Emergency Room — $3,115/week median ($2,308–$3,253), 4 open
• Telemetry — $2,331/week median ($2,168–$3,189), 4 open
• Peds - OR — $2,935/week median, 3 open

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Hospitals hiring in Omaha

5 hospitals in Omaha are hiring travel nurses, 63 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• The Nebraska Medical Center — 41 open · median $2,494/week advertised · 629 beds · 1.7★ (3)
• Nebraska Spine Hospital, LLC — 13 open · median $2,231/week advertised · 34 beds
• Chi Health Lakeside — 4 open · median $2,177/week advertised · 109 beds · 3.0★ (2)
• Children's Nebraska — 4 open · median $2,935/week advertised · 219 beds
• The Nebraska Methodist Hospital — 1 open · median $2,649/week advertised · 363 beds

Other cities in Nebraska

• Kearney — 18 openings
• Norfolk — 4 openings
• Scottsbluff — 4 openings
• Bellevue — 3 openings
• Hastings — 3 openings
• Creighton — 2 openings
• Fremont — 2 openings
• North Platte — 2 openings

Resources

• Travel nursing in Nebraska
• Travel nursing by state
• Hospitals in Omaha
• Housing across Nebraska
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator
• Stipend Calculator
• License Compact Checker

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Omaha, NE?

Travel nursing contracts in Omaha, NE advertise a median of $2,446 a week, with the middle half between $2,231 and $2,928, across 42 open nursing contracts on CircleRN. These are advertised weekly totals before tax, usually including tax-free stipends; for almost all postings the figure is the top of an advertised range. Not take-home pay.

Do I need a Nebraska nursing license?

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

Is Omaha expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Omaha runs utilities 24% below, housing 14% below, services 7% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.)

What is rent for a travel nurse in Omaha?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Omaha is $1,105 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 12 furnished places here.

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

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Omaha is $128 a night, plus up to $80 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay, and stipends are only untaxed while you maintain a permanent tax home elsewhere.