Travel Nursing in Jersey City, NJ
1 opening at $3,126/week in Jersey City, NJ — Operating Room. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 8 furnished places to stay.
1 opening at $3,126/week right now.
Housing in Jersey City
8 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.
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Cost of living in Jersey City
Prices in New Jersey run 9% higher overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 108.8 | 9% higher |
| Housing | 134.3 | 34% higher |
| Utilities | 114.2 | 14% higher |
| Groceries and goods | 107.1 | 7% higher |
| Services | 103.5 | 4% higher |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
Rent in Jersey City
| Unit | Monthly | Measure |
|---|
| Studio | $2,000 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| One bedroom | $2,030 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Two bedroom | $2,300 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Three bedroom | $2,820 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Typical asking rent, all sizes | $2,622 | Zillow Observed Rent Index 2025 |
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Jersey City is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Jersey City is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
Licensing
New Jersey 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 Jersey City
- Operating Room RN — $3,126/week
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Hospitals hiring in Jersey City
1 hospital in Jersey City 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 Jersey City, NJ?
- Open assignments in Jersey City run $3,126 to $3,126 a week.
- Do I need a New Jersey nursing license?
- New Jersey is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Is Jersey City expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, New Jersey runs housing 34% above, utilities 14% above and groceries and goods 7% above. The rest, 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 Jersey City?
- The market rate for a one-bedroom in Jersey City is $2,030 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 8 furnished places here.
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Jersey City?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Jersey City 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.