Travel Nursing in Tulsa, OK

Travel nursing contracts in Tulsa, OK advertise a median of $1,995 a week, with the middle half between $1,763 and $2,209, across 23 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.

70 openings from $1,638–$2,410/week in Tulsa, OK — Stepdown, CVOR, L&D. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 12 furnished places to stay.

70 openings from $1,638–$2,410/week right now.

Housing in Tulsa

12 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Tulsa

Prices in Tulsa, OK (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 11% lower overall.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.

Rent in Tulsa

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Tulsa is $113 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). 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. Look up the exact rate for any ZIP code.

How Tulsa pay compares

For the same specialties, Tulsa pays about 22% below the national median, across 23 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about -13%. 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 Tulsa

• Stepdown RN — $1,899/week
• CVOR RN — $2,209/week
• L&D RN — $2,027/week
• Operating Room RN — $2,209/week
• ICU RN — $2,304/week
• Med-Surg RN — $1,686/week
• Telemetry RN — $1,686/week
• Peds - Emergency Room RN — $2,228/week

What Tulsa pays by specialty

Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.

• ICU — $2,331/week median ($1,752–$2,410), 15 open
• Med-Surg — $1,638/week median ($1,638–$1,686), 14 open
• L&D — $2,027/week median ($2,027–$2,208), 9 open
• Operating Room — $2,209/week median ($1,861–$2,209), 4 open

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Hospitals hiring in Tulsa

5 hospitals in Tulsa are hiring travel nurses, 70 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• Hillcrest Medical Center — 21 open · median $1,796/week advertised · 448 beds · 4.7★ (1)
• Oklahoma State University Medical Center — 19 open · median $2,357/week advertised · 143 beds · 2.8★ (1)
• Ascension St John Medical Center — 18 open · median $2,017/week advertised · 419 beds · 2.5★ (1)
• Hillcrest Hospital South — 6 open · median $1,880/week advertised · 180 beds
• Saint Francis Hospital, Inc — 6 open · median $2,218/week advertised · 903 beds

Other cities in Oklahoma

• Oklahoma City — 212 openings
• Lawton — 10 openings
• Duncan — 5 openings
• Edmond — 5 openings
• Tahlequah — 5 openings
• Cushing — 2 openings
• Ponca City — 2 openings
• Woodward — 2 openings

Resources

• Travel nursing in Oklahoma
• Travel nursing by state
• Hospitals in Tulsa
• Housing across Oklahoma
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator
• Stipend Calculator
• License Compact Checker

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Tulsa, OK?

Travel nursing contracts in Tulsa, OK advertise a median of $1,995 a week, with the middle half between $1,763 and $2,209, across 23 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 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 $113 a night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). 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.