Travel Nursing in Oklahoma City, OK
151 openings from $1,953–$3,524/week in Oklahoma City, OK — NICU, Case Manager, Med-Surg. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 6 furnished places to stay.
151 openings from $1,953–$3,524/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 $116 per night, plus up to $80 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
How Oklahoma City pay compares
Assignments in Oklahoma City pay about the national median for the same specialties, across 70 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about +10%. 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.
Open assignments in Oklahoma City
- NICU RN — $2,147/week
- Case Manager RN — $2,373/week
- Med-Surg RN — $2,224/week
- Pediatrics RN — $2,345/week
- PACU RN — $2,345/week
- Mother Baby RN — $2,203/week
- Stepdown RN — $2,203/week
- Peds - OR RN — $2,260/week
What Oklahoma City pays by specialty
Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.
- Med-Surg — $2,224/week median ($2,203–$2,977), 27 open
- PICU — $2,768/week median ($2,674–$3,524), 16 open
- Stepdown — $2,232/week median ($2,203–$2,977), 14 open
- L&D — $2,345/week median ($2,306–$2,486), 12 open
- ICU — $2,339/week median ($2,332–$2,486), 10 open
- Med-Surg - Tele — $2,210/week median ($1,953–$2,218), 9 open
- Emergency Room — $2,260/week median ($1,953–$2,264), 8 open
- Mother Baby — $2,211/week median ($2,203–$2,224), 6 open
See all 151 openings in Oklahoma City
Hospitals hiring in Oklahoma City
3 hospitals in Oklahoma City are hiring travel nurses, 90 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?
- Open assignments in Oklahoma City run $1,953 to $3,524 a week. PICU is highest at $2,768; Med-Surg - Tele lowest at $2,210.
- 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 $116 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.