How travel pay actually works
Straight answers to the questions travelers ask most.
How travel nurse pay works
A travel contract pays a taxable hourly wage plus non-taxable housing and meal stipends. How the two parts work, why the taxable rate matters, and how to compare offers.
What a tax home is for travel nurses
Whether your travel stipends are tax-free depends on having a tax home. The IRS three-factor test, the one-year rule, the 50-mile myth, and the records to keep.
Where the money on a travel contract goes
The facility pays a bill rate. Here is what comes out of it before your paycheck: the VMS fee, payroll taxes, insurance, stipends, compliance, and agency overhead.
How to compare travel nurse offers
Weekly pay is the start. The taxable rate, guaranteed hours, cancellation terms, overtime, insurance start date and extension rate decide what a contract is worth.
Compact nursing licenses for travel nurses
A multistate license under the Nurse Licensure Compact lets RNs and LPNs work in every member state. Who qualifies, which states are in it, and what to do for the rest.