Travel Nursing in Albuquerque, NM
59 openings from $1,668–$3,126/week in Albuquerque, NM — Corrections, Cath Lab, CVICU. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 28 furnished places to stay.
59 openings from $1,668–$3,126/week right now.
Housing in Albuquerque
28 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.
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Cost of living in Albuquerque
Prices in Albuquerque, NM (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 4% lower overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 95.5 | 4% lower |
| Housing | 89.2 | 11% lower |
| Utilities | 77.9 | 22% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 96.1 | 4% lower |
| Services | 98.5 | 1% lower |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
Rent in Albuquerque
| Unit | Monthly | Measure |
|---|
| Studio | $900 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| One bedroom | $1,070 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Two bedroom | $1,310 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Three bedroom | $1,840 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Typical asking rent, all sizes | $1,496 | Zillow Observed Rent Index 2025 |
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Albuquerque is $144 per night, plus up to $80 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
How Albuquerque pay compares
For the same specialties, Albuquerque pays about 4% above the national median, across 33 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about +9%. 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 Mexico 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 Albuquerque
- Corrections RN — $2,263/week
- Cath Lab RN — $2,518/week
- CVICU RN — $2,787/week
- L&D RN — $2,928/week
- Mother Baby RN — $1,668/week
- Emergency Room RN — $2,522/week
- Psych RN — $2,177/week
- Dialysis RN — $2,166/week
What Albuquerque pays by specialty
Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.
- Emergency Room — $2,454/week median ($1,807–$2,680), 16 open
- ICU — $2,389/week median ($1,831–$2,487), 9 open
- Med-Surg — $2,224/week median ($1,775–$2,412), 7 open
- L&D — $2,928/week median ($2,154–$2,928), 4 open
- Progressive Care Unit — $2,369/week median ($1,908–$2,592), 4 open
- Mother Baby — $2,266/week median ($1,668–$2,266), 3 open
See all 59 openings in Albuquerque
Hospitals hiring in Albuquerque
3 hospitals in Albuquerque are hiring travel nurses, 58 openings 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 Albuquerque, NM?
- Open assignments in Albuquerque run $1,668 to $3,126 a week. L&D is highest at $2,928; Med-Surg lowest at $2,224.
- Do I need a New Mexico nursing license?
- New Mexico is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Is Albuquerque expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Albuquerque runs utilities 22% below and housing 11% 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 Albuquerque?
- The market rate for a one-bedroom in Albuquerque is $1,070 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 28 furnished places here.
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Albuquerque?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Albuquerque is $144 a night, plus up to $80 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay, and stipends are only untaxed while you maintain a permanent tax home elsewhere.