Travel Nursing in Erie, PA

14 openings from $2,050–$3,609/week in Erie, PA — Med-Surg, CVOR, Rehab. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 2 furnished places to stay.

14 openings from $2,050–$3,609/week right now.

Housing in Erie

2 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Erie

Prices in Pennsylvania run 2% lower overall.

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

Rent in Erie

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Erie is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Erie is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.

How Erie pay compares

For the same specialties, Erie pays about 8% above the national median, across 10 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

Pennsylvania 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 Erie

• Med-Surg RN — $2,318/week
• CVOR RN — $3,609/week
• Rehab RN — $2,302/week
• Operating Room RN — $2,924/week
• ICU RN — $2,500/week
• Telemetry RN — $2,602/week

What Erie pays by specialty

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

• Med-Surg — $2,300/week median ($2,050–$2,318), 6 open

See all 14 openings in Erie

Hospitals hiring in Erie

1 hospital in Erie is hiring travel nurses, 14 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• Saint Vincent Hospital — 14 open · median $2,409/week advertised · 316 beds

Other cities in Pennsylvania

• Philadelphia — 96 openings
• Pittsburgh — 31 openings
• Monroeville — 11 openings
• Sayre — 11 openings
• Lebanon — 5 openings
• Hershey — 4 openings
• Latrobe — 4 openings
• Camp Hill — 3 openings

Resources

• Travel nursing in Pennsylvania
• Travel nursing by state
• Hospitals in Erie
• Housing across Pennsylvania
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Erie, PA?

Open assignments in Erie run $2,050 to $3,609 a week.

Do I need a Pennsylvania nursing license?

Pennsylvania is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.

Is Erie expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Pennsylvania runs housing 15% below and utilities 9% above. 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.)

What is rent for a travel nurse in Erie?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Erie is $860 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 2 furnished places here.

How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Erie?

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Erie 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.