Travel nursing contracts in Wausau, WI advertise a median of $2,399 a week, with the middle half between $2,303 and $2,659, across 14 open nursing contracts on CircleRN. These are advertised weekly totals before tax, usually including tax-free stipends; for almost all postings the figure is the top of an advertised range. Not take-home pay.
15 openings from $2,124–$3,299/week in Wausau, WI — Operating Room, Oncology, Stepdown. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there.
15 openings from $2,124–$3,299/week right now.
Prices in Wausau, WI (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 7% lower overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 92.7 | 7% lower |
| Housing | 71.5 | 29% lower |
| Utilities | 90.0 | 10% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 93.8 | 6% lower |
| Services | 99.4 | at the national average |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
| Unit | Monthly | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $720 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| One bedroom | $790 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Two bedroom | $1,030 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Three bedroom | $1,350 | HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included |
| Typical asking rent, all sizes | $1,024 | Zillow Observed Rent Index 2025 |
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Wausau is $113 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Wausau is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay. Look up the exact rate for any ZIP code.
For the same specialties, Wausau pays about 2% above the national median, across 14 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.
Wisconsin is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not. Check your license with the compact checker.
Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.
1 hospital in Wausau is hiring travel nurses, 15 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.