Travel Nursing in Seattle, WA
64 openings from $1,130–$3,443/week in Seattle, WA — MS/Tele Float, Labor and Delivery, Nuclear Medicine Tech. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 53 furnished places to stay.
64 openings from $1,130–$3,443/week right now.
Housing in Seattle
53 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.
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Cost of living in Seattle
Prices in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 11% higher overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 111.1 | 11% higher |
| Housing | 151.3 | 51% higher |
| Utilities | 92.8 | 7% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 104.0 | 4% higher |
| Services | 106.8 | 7% higher |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
Rent in Seattle
| Unit | Monthly | Measure |
|---|
| Studio | $2,360 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| One bedroom | $2,420 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Two bedroom | $2,820 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Three bedroom | $3,720 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Typical asking rent, all sizes | $2,294 | Zillow Observed Rent Index 2025 |
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Seattle is $188–$248 per night, plus up to $92 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
How Seattle pay compares
Assignments in Seattle pay about the national median for the same specialties, across 28 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about -11%. 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
Washington is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
Pay in WA
Average weekly package (base + stipends): $2,366 based on 5 reports.
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Open assignments in Seattle
- Registered Nurse - MS/Tele Float — $2,370/week
- Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery — $2,769/week
- Radiology / Cardiology - Nuclear Medicine Tech — $3,004/week
- Registered Nurse - Outpatient Clinic — $2,404/week
- Registered Nurse - NICU — $2,972/week
- Registered Nurse - Outpatient Clinic Cardiology — $2,712/week
- Medical Assistant — $1,421/week
- Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics - RRT PICU — $3,369/week
What Seattle pays by specialty
Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.
- Mother-Baby / Couplet Care / Post Partum — $2,714/week median ($2,243–$3,145), 10 open
- RRT-NICU — $2,859/week median ($2,456–$3,369), 6 open
- MS/Tele Float — $2,413/week median ($2,370–$2,456), 5 open
- Medical Assistant — $1,421/week median ($1,130–$1,421), 5 open
- NICU — $2,972/week median ($2,271–$3,180), 4 open
- CVPICU — $2,543/week median, 3 open
See all 64 openings in Seattle
Hospitals hiring in Seattle
4 hospitals in Seattle are hiring travel nurses, 40 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.
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Common questions
- How much do travel nurses make in Seattle, WA?
- Open assignments in Seattle run $1,130 to $3,443 a week. NICU is highest at $2,972; Medical Assistant lowest at $1,421.
- Do I need a Washington nursing license?
- Washington is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Is Seattle expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Seattle runs housing 51% above, utilities 7% below and services 7% above. The rest, groceries and goods, 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 Seattle?
- The market rate for a one-bedroom in Seattle is $2,420 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 53 furnished places here.
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Seattle?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Seattle is $188–$248 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.