Travel Nursing in Cookeville, TN

10 openings from $2,224–$2,381/week in Cookeville, TN — Emergency Room, Stepdown. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.

10 openings from $2,224–$2,381/week right now.

Cost of living in Cookeville

Prices in Tennessee run 8% lower overall.

CategoryIndexvs national
Overall91.98% lower
Housing79.121% lower
Utilities72.128% lower
Groceries and goods96.24% lower
Services95.15% lower

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

Rent in Cookeville

UnitMonthlyMeasure
Studio$810HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
One bedroom$845HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
Two bedroom$1,075HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
Three bedroom$1,450HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
Typical asking rent, all sizes$1,710Zillow Observed Rent Index 2025

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

Licensing

Tennessee 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 Cookeville