Travel Nursing in Tyler, TX

34 openings from $1,663–$2,869/week in Tyler, TX — Operating Room, Interventional Radiology, ICU. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 3 furnished places to stay.

34 openings from $1,663–$2,869/week right now.

Housing in Tyler

3 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Tyler

Prices in Tyler, TX (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 8% lower overall.

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

Rent in Tyler

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

How Tyler pay compares

For the same specialties, Tyler pays about 21% below the national median, across 16 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about -14%. 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

Texas 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 Tyler

• Operating Room RN — $2,395/week
• Interventional Radiology RN — $2,395/week
• ICU RN — $2,459/week
• L&D RN — $2,869/week
• Rehab RN — $1,663/week
• Psych RN — $1,674/week
• Telemetry RN — $1,748/week
• Emergency Room RN — $1,748/week

What Tyler pays by specialty

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

• ICU — $2,145/week median ($1,831–$2,459), 9 open

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Hospitals hiring in Tyler

1 hospital in Tyler is hiring travel nurses, 32 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital — 32 open · median $1,831/week advertised · 352 beds

Other cities in Texas

• Houston — 33 openings
• Austin — 26 openings
• Lubbock — 15 openings
• Odessa — 12 openings
• Waco — 12 openings
• Wichita Falls — 11 openings
• Amarillo — 9 openings
• Abilene — 8 openings

Resources

• Travel nursing in Texas
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• Hospitals in Tyler
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• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Tyler, TX?

Open assignments in Tyler run $1,663 to $2,869 a week.

Do I need a Texas nursing license?

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

Is Tyler expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Tyler runs housing 20% below, utilities 17% 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 Tyler?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Tyler is $1,080 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 3 furnished places here.

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

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Tyler 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.