Travel Nursing in Tulsa, OK
80 openings from $1,638–$2,623/week in Tulsa, OK — CVICU, L&D, Operating Room. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 12 furnished places to stay.
80 openings from $1,638–$2,623/week right now.
Housing in Tulsa
12 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.
Browse Tulsa housing
Cost of living in Tulsa
Prices in Tulsa, OK (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 11% lower overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 89.2 | 11% lower |
| Housing | 68.2 | 32% lower |
| Utilities | 73.9 | 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 Tulsa
| Unit | Monthly | Measure |
|---|
| Studio | $890 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| One bedroom | $950 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Two bedroom | $1,180 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Three bedroom | $1,560 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Typical asking rent, all sizes | $1,351 | Zillow Observed Rent Index 2025 |
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Tulsa is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Tulsa is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
How Tulsa pay compares
For the same specialties, Tulsa pays about 21% below the national median, across 30 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about -11%. 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 Tulsa
- CVICU RN — $1,995/week
- L&D RN — $2,027/week
- Operating Room RN — $2,086/week
- Cath Lab RN — $2,500/week
- Emergency Room RN — $2,623/week
- Telemetry RN — $2,313/week
- Med-Surg - Tele RN — $2,313/week
- ICU RN — $2,410/week
What Tulsa pays by specialty
Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.
- Telemetry — $1,819/week median ($1,685–$2,313), 19 open
- Med-Surg — $1,685/week median ($1,638–$1,791), 12 open
- Med-Surg - Tele — $2,017/week median ($1,691–$2,313), 12 open
- L&D — $2,317/week median ($1,717–$2,606), 8 open
- PACU — $1,919/week median ($1,717–$1,932), 4 open
See all 80 openings in Tulsa
Hospitals hiring in Tulsa
4 hospitals in Tulsa are hiring travel nurses, 80 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.
Other cities in Oklahoma
Resources
Common questions
- How much do travel nurses make in Tulsa, OK?
- Open assignments in Tulsa run $1,638 to $2,623 a week. L&D is highest at $2,317; Med-Surg lowest at $1,685.
- 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 Tulsa expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Tulsa runs housing 32% 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 Tulsa?
- The market rate for a one-bedroom in Tulsa is $950 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 12 furnished places here.
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Tulsa?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Tulsa 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.