Travel Nursing in New Brunswick, NJ

18 openings from $2,312–$2,841/week in New Brunswick, NJ — Peds - Oncology, NICU, Oncology. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.

18 openings from $2,312–$2,841/week right now.

Cost of living in New Brunswick

Prices in New Jersey run 9% higher overall.

CategoryIndexvs national
Overall108.89% higher
Housing134.334% higher
Utilities114.214% higher
Groceries and goods107.17% higher
Services103.54% higher

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

Rent in New Brunswick

UnitMonthlyMeasure
Studio$1,450HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
One bedroom$1,630HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
Two bedroom$2,050HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
Three bedroom$2,490HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
Typical asking rent, all sizes$2,896Zillow Observed Rent Index 2025

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

How New Brunswick pay compares

For the same specialties, New Brunswick pays about 7% above the national median, across 10 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about -2%. 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

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 New Brunswick