Travel Nursing in Oklahoma City, OK
Travel nursing contracts in Oklahoma City, OK advertise a median of $2,342 a week, with the middle half between $2,237 and $2,556, across 77 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.
212 openings from $1,879–$3,612/week in Oklahoma City, OK — Operating Room, Emergency Room, Dialysis. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 6 furnished places to stay.
212 openings from $1,879–$3,612/week right now.
Housing in Oklahoma City
6 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.
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Cost of living in Oklahoma City
Prices in Oklahoma City, OK (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 10% lower overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 90.4 | 10% lower |
| Housing | 73.9 | 26% lower |
| Utilities | 74.1 | 26% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 93.8 | 6% lower |
| Services | 95.5 | 5% lower |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
Rent in Oklahoma City
| Unit | Monthly | Measure |
|---|
| Studio | $870 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| One bedroom | $940 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Two bedroom | $1,160 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Three bedroom | $1,550 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Typical asking rent, all sizes | $1,354 | Zillow Observed Rent Index 2025 |
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Oklahoma City is $121 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 Oklahoma City pay compares
For the same specialties, Oklahoma City pays about 2% below the national median, across 76 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about +8%. 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
Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma City
- Operating Room RN — $2,556/week
- Emergency Room RN — $2,237/week
- Dialysis RN — $2,620/week
- Stepdown RN — $2,147/week
- Med-Surg RN — $2,358/week
- ICU RN — $2,358/week
- Mother Baby RN — $2,499/week
- L&D RN — $2,741/week
What Oklahoma City pays by specialty
Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.
- Stepdown — $2,237/week median ($2,147–$2,982), 47 open
- Med-Surg — $2,231/week median ($2,218–$2,358), 36 open
- PICU — $2,711/week median ($2,680–$3,612), 27 open
- Emergency Room — $2,253/week median ($2,038–$2,620), 15 open
- Operating Room — $2,449/week median ($2,224–$2,835), 12 open
- L&D — $2,413/week median ($2,358–$2,741), 11 open
- Med-Surg - Tele — $2,147/week median ($1,879–$2,224), 9 open
- Oncology — $2,582/week median ($2,338–$3,318), 8 open
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Hospitals hiring in Oklahoma City
3 hospitals in Oklahoma City are hiring travel nurses, 136 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 Oklahoma City, OK?
- Travel nursing contracts in Oklahoma City, OK advertise a median of $2,342 a week, with the middle half between $2,237 and $2,556, across 77 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 Oklahoma nursing license?
- Oklahoma is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Is Oklahoma City expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Oklahoma City runs housing 26% below, utilities 26% below and groceries and goods 6% below. 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 Oklahoma City?
- The market rate for a one-bedroom in Oklahoma City is $940 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 6 furnished places here.
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Oklahoma City?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Oklahoma City is $121 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.