Travel Nursing in Philadelphia, PA

96 openings from $2,059–$2,872/week in Philadelphia, PA — PACU, Operating Room, Telemetry. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 22 furnished places to stay.

96 openings from $2,059–$2,872/week right now.

Housing in Philadelphia

22 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Philadelphia

Prices in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 3% higher overall.

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

Rent in Philadelphia

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Philadelphia is $156–$218 per night, plus up to $92 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.

How Philadelphia pay compares

For the same specialties, Philadelphia pays about 6% below the national median, across 17 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

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 Philadelphia

• PACU RN — $2,197/week
• Operating Room RN — $2,872/week
• Telemetry RN — $2,142/week
• ICU RN — $2,526/week
• Emergency Room RN — $2,059/week
• NICU RN — $2,252/week
• L&D RN — $2,526/week
• Clinic RN — $2,102/week

What Philadelphia pays by specialty

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

• ICU — $2,514/week median ($2,361–$2,526), 49 open

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Hospitals hiring in Philadelphia

3 hospitals in Philadelphia 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.

• Temple University Hospital — 85 open · median $2,307/week advertised · 761 beds
• Albert Einstein Medical Center — 3 open · median $2,380/week advertised · 341 beds
• Thomas Jefferson University Hospital — 2 open · median $2,531/week advertised · 866 beds

Other cities in Pennsylvania

• Pittsburgh — 31 openings
• Erie — 14 openings
• Monroeville — 11 openings
• Sayre — 11 openings
• Lebanon — 10 openings
• Hershey — 4 openings
• Latrobe — 4 openings
• York — 4 openings

Resources

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

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Philadelphia, PA?

Open assignments in Philadelphia run $2,059 to $2,872 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 Philadelphia expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Philadelphia runs utilities 14% above and housing 13% 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 Philadelphia?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Philadelphia is $1,355 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 22 furnished places here.

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

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Philadelphia is $156–$218 a night, plus up to $92 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.