Travel Nursing in Newark, NY
2 openings at $2,347/week in Newark, NY — ICU. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.
2 openings at $2,347/week right now.
Cost of living in Newark
Prices in Rochester, NY (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 3% lower overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 97.0 | 3% lower |
| Housing | 87.5 | 13% lower |
| Utilities | 133.2 | 33% higher |
| Groceries and goods | 99.7 | at the national average |
| Services | 97.8 | 2% lower |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Newark is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Newark is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
Licensing
New York is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a New York license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.
Open assignments in Newark
- ICU RN — $2,347/week
See all 2 openings in Newark
Hospitals hiring in Newark
1 hospital in Newark is hiring travel nurses, 2 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.
Other cities in New York
Resources
Common questions
- How much do travel nurses make in Newark, NY?
- Open assignments in Newark run $2,347 to $2,347 a week.
- Do I need a New York nursing license?
- New York is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a New York license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.
- Is Newark expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Newark runs utilities 33% above and housing 13% 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.)
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Newark?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Newark 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.