# TravelNurseMap > Free, independent tools and data for travel nurses and allied health: the tax-free housing and meals stipend ceiling (GSA per diem) for every US hospital and city, a pay-package (offer) decoder, Nurse Licensure Compact status by state, each hospital's charting system (EHR), and anonymous reviews of hospitals and staffing agencies from travelers. No agency or hospital pays to be listed. Data: GSA per diem FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026); CMS Hospital General Information, Jul 22, 2026; CMS Promoting Interoperability + ONC CHPL, 2023–2024 reporting; NCSBN compact map checked 2026-10-11. Hospital data built 2026-10-11. Stipend ceilings are federal per diem maximums (GSA lodging × 7 nights per week), not what an agency will offer. Traveler reviews publish only after 3 reports (k = 3). ## Tools - [Stipend calculator and offer checker](https://travelnursemap.com/stipend-calculator): split a travel nurse pay package into taxable pay and tax-free stipends, check them against the GSA ceiling for the work ZIP and dates, and see what's left after rent. - [Study: where the travel nurse housing stipend goes furthest in 2027](https://travelnursemap.com/research/stipend-vs-rent-2027): GSA FY2027 housing ceilings vs. what new renters pay for a 1-bedroom in 392 U.S. cities, with a CSV (CC BY 4.0). - [Same job, many agencies](https://travelnursemap.com/same-job): rank several agencies' offers for one contract by weekly pay, taxable rate and each agency's review record, with stipends checked against the GSA ceiling. - [Offer decoder](https://travelnursemap.com/decode-offer): paste a travel nurse job listing or recruiter message to see the likely taxable hourly rate behind the weekly number, whether the stipends fit the GSA ceiling, and what travelers were offered at that hospital. - [Compact license checker](https://travelnursemap.com/compact-license): where a nursing license lets you work. - [Agency reviews](https://travelnursemap.com/agencies): anonymous structured reviews of travel nurse agencies (pay vs. offer, rate cuts, cancellations). - [Compare agencies](https://travelnursemap.com/agencies/compare): up to three agencies side by side. - [Hospital reviews](https://travelnursemap.com/hospital-reviews): unit-by-unit reports from travel nurses. ## Guides - [Travel nurse stipend rules: what the IRS says about tax-free housing and meals](https://travelnursemap.com/guides/stipend-rules-irs) - [How to read a travel nurse pay package (with a real example)](https://travelnursemap.com/guides/how-to-read-a-pay-package) - [Travel nurse tax home rules: what the IRS actually says](https://travelnursemap.com/guides/tax-home) - [Health insurance between travel contracts: COBRA, Marketplace and the 60-day windows](https://travelnursemap.com/guides/health-insurance-between-contracts) ## States (stipend ceilings by county, compact status, hospitals) - [Travel nursing in Alabama](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/alabama) - [Travel nursing in Alaska](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/alaska) - [Travel nursing in Arizona](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/arizona) - [Travel nursing in Arkansas](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/arkansas) - [Travel nursing in California](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/california) - [Travel nursing in Colorado](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/colorado) - [Travel nursing in Connecticut](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/connecticut) - [Travel nursing in Delaware](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/delaware) - [Travel nursing in District of Columbia](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/district-of-columbia) - [Travel nursing in Florida](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/florida) - [Travel nursing in Georgia](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/georgia) - [Travel nursing in Hawaii](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/hawaii) - [Travel nursing in Idaho](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/idaho) - [Travel nursing in Illinois](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/illinois) - [Travel nursing in Indiana](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/indiana) - [Travel nursing in Iowa](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/iowa) - [Travel nursing in Kansas](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/kansas) - [Travel nursing in Kentucky](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/kentucky) - [Travel nursing in Louisiana](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/louisiana) - [Travel nursing in Maine](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/maine) - [Travel nursing in Maryland](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/maryland) - [Travel nursing in Massachusetts](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/massachusetts) - [Travel nursing in Michigan](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/michigan) - [Travel nursing in Minnesota](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/minnesota) - [Travel nursing in Mississippi](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/mississippi) - [Travel nursing in Missouri](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/missouri) - [Travel nursing in Montana](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/montana) - [Travel nursing in Nebraska](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/nebraska) - [Travel nursing in Nevada](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/nevada) - [Travel nursing in New Hampshire](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/new-hampshire) - [Travel nursing in New Jersey](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/new-jersey) - [Travel nursing in New Mexico](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/new-mexico) - [Travel nursing in New York](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/new-york) - [Travel nursing in North Carolina](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/north-carolina) - [Travel nursing in North Dakota](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/north-dakota) - [Travel nursing in Ohio](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/ohio) - [Travel nursing in Oklahoma](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/oklahoma) - [Travel nursing in Oregon](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/oregon) - [Travel nursing in Pennsylvania](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/pennsylvania) - [Travel nursing in Rhode Island](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/rhode-island) - [Travel nursing in South Carolina](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/south-carolina) - [Travel nursing in South Dakota](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/south-dakota) - [Travel nursing in Tennessee](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/tennessee) - [Travel nursing in Texas](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/texas) - [Travel nursing in Utah](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/utah) - [Travel nursing in Vermont](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/vermont) - [Travel nursing in Virginia](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/virginia) - [Travel nursing in Washington](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/washington) - [Travel nursing in West Virginia](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/west-virginia) - [Travel nursing in Wisconsin](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/wisconsin) - [Travel nursing in Wyoming](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/wyoming) ## Specialties (requirements, certifications, California ratios, traveler-reported pay) - [ICU travel nurse](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/specialty/icu): Most hospitals want at least 2 years of recent ICU experience; CVICU, neuro and trauma ICUs often want it in that subspecialty. - [ER travel nurse](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/specialty/er): Usually 1–2 years of recent ER experience; level I trauma centers often want 2+ years and trauma experience. - [Labor and delivery travel nurse](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/specialty/labor-and-delivery): Usually 1–2 years of recent L&D experience, including fetal monitoring; many contracts want OB OR circulating. - [Med-surg travel nurse](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/specialty/med-surg): Usually 1–2 years of recent acute care med-surg experience. - [PCU travel nurse](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/specialty/pcu): Usually 1–2 years of recent PCU or stepdown experience; some take strong telemetry or ICU nurses. - [Telemetry travel nurse](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/specialty/telemetry): Usually 1–2 years of recent telemetry or cardiac experience, and reading rhythms. - [OR travel nurse](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/specialty/operating-room): Usually 1–2 years of recent OR circulating experience; heart, neuro and transplant rooms often want more. - [Pediatric travel nurse](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/specialty/pediatrics): Usually 1–2 years of recent pediatric experience; PICU contracts want PICU experience. - [NICU travel nurse](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/specialty/nicu): Usually 2 years of recent NICU experience, often at the same level or higher. - [Psych travel nurse](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/specialty/psych): Usually 1–2 years of recent inpatient psych experience. ## Certifications (eligibility, cost, validity and renewal from the issuing bodies) - [BLS: Basic Life Support](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/certifications/bls): CPR and AED skills for adults, children and infants. Every travel contract requires it. - [ACLS: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/certifications/acls): Managing cardiac arrest, arrhythmias and stroke in adults. Required for ICU, ER, PCU, telemetry and most step-down work. - [PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/certifications/pals): Recognizing and treating seriously ill infants and children. Required for pediatrics and PICU, and most ER contracts. - [NRP: Neonatal Resuscitation Program](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/certifications/nrp): Resuscitating newborns at birth. Required for NICU and labor and delivery. - [NIHSS: NIH Stroke Scale](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/certifications/nihss): Scoring stroke severity the standard way. Stroke-certified hospitals ask for it on ER, PCU, telemetry and neuro units. - [TNCC: Trauma Nursing Core Course](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/certifications/tncc): A systematic approach to trauma patients. Many ER contracts, especially at trauma centers, ask for it. - [CEN: Certified Emergency Nurse](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/certifications/cen): Board certification in emergency nursing. Preferred, rarely required, on ER contracts. - [CCRN: Critical Care Registered Nurse](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/certifications/ccrn): Board certification in critical care. Many ICU contracts prefer it, and some high-acuity units require it. There are Adult, Pediatric and Neonatal versions. - [PCCN: Progressive Care Certified Nurse](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/certifications/pccn): Board certification in progressive care (PCU, stepdown, telemetry, intermediate care). Preferred on many PCU contracts. - [CMSRN: Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/certifications/cmsrn): Board certification in medical-surgical nursing. Preferred on some med-surg contracts. - [CNOR: Certified Perioperative Nurse](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/certifications/cnor): Board certification in perioperative nursing. Preferred on OR contracts, especially for specialty rooms. - [CPN: Certified Pediatric Nurse](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/certifications/cpn): Board certification in pediatric nursing. Preferred on many pediatric contracts. - [RNC-NIC: Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/certifications/rnc-nic): Board certification in neonatal intensive care. Preferred on many NICU contracts. - [PMH-BC: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Certification](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/certifications/pmh-bc): Board certification in psychiatric-mental health nursing. Preferred on some psych contracts. ## Nursing license by state (temporary permit, fingerprints, compact, renewal; from the NCSBN 2025 Licensure Survey) - [Alabama nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/alabama/license) - [Alaska nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/alaska/license) - [Arizona nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/arizona/license) - [Arkansas nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/arkansas/license) - [California nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/california/license) - [Colorado nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/colorado/license) - [Connecticut nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/connecticut/license) - [Delaware nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/delaware/license) - [District of Columbia nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/district-of-columbia/license) - [Florida nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/florida/license) - [Georgia nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/georgia/license) - [Hawaii nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/hawaii/license) - [Idaho nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/idaho/license) - [Illinois nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/illinois/license) - [Indiana nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/indiana/license) - [Iowa nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/iowa/license) - [Kansas nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/kansas/license) - [Kentucky nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/kentucky/license) - [Louisiana nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/louisiana/license) - [Maine nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/maine/license) - [Maryland nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/maryland/license) - [Massachusetts nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/massachusetts/license) - [Michigan nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/michigan/license) - [Minnesota nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/minnesota/license) - [Mississippi nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/mississippi/license) - [Missouri nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/missouri/license) - [Montana nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/montana/license) - [Nebraska nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/nebraska/license) - [Nevada nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/nevada/license) - [New Hampshire nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/new-hampshire/license) - [New Jersey nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/new-jersey/license) - [New Mexico nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/new-mexico/license) - [New York nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/new-york/license) - [North Carolina nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/north-carolina/license) - [North Dakota nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/north-dakota/license) - [Ohio nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/ohio/license) - [Oklahoma nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/oklahoma/license) - [Oregon nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/oregon/license) - [Pennsylvania nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/pennsylvania/license) - [Rhode Island nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/rhode-island/license) - [South Carolina nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/south-carolina/license) - [South Dakota nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/south-dakota/license) - [Tennessee nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/tennessee/license) - [Texas nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/texas/license) - [Utah nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/utah/license) - [Vermont nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/vermont/license) - [Virginia nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/virginia/license) - [Washington nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/washington/license) - [West Virginia nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/west-virginia/license) - [Wisconsin nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/wisconsin/license) - [Wyoming nursing license for travel nurses](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/wyoming/license) ## Largest cities (stipend, offer check, hospitals) - [Travel nursing in Chicago, IL](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/illinois/chicago) - [Travel nursing in Houston, TX](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/texas/houston) - [Travel nursing in Dallas, TX](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/texas/dallas) - [Travel nursing in Los Angeles, CA](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/california/los-angeles) - [Travel nursing in Baltimore, MD](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/maryland/baltimore) - [Travel nursing in Phoenix, AZ](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/arizona/phoenix) - [Travel nursing in Oklahoma City, OK](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/oklahoma/oklahoma-city) - [Travel nursing in Philadelphia, PA](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/pennsylvania/philadelphia) - [Travel nursing in New York, NY](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/new-york/new-york) - [Travel nursing in Austin, TX](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/texas/austin) - [Travel nursing in San Francisco, CA](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/california/san-francisco) - [Travel nursing in San Antonio, TX](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/texas/san-antonio) - [Travel nursing in Indianapolis, IN](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/indiana/indianapolis) - [Travel nursing in Boston, MA](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/massachusetts/boston) - [Travel nursing in Miami, FL](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/florida/miami) - [Travel nursing in Las Vegas, NV](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/nevada/las-vegas) - [Travel nursing in Brooklyn, NY](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/new-york/brooklyn) - [Travel nursing in Tulsa, OK](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/oklahoma/tulsa) - [Travel nursing in Fort Worth, TX](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/texas/fort-worth) - [Travel nursing in Washington, DC](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/district-of-columbia/washington) - [Travel nursing in Detroit, MI](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/michigan/detroit) - [Travel nursing in Kansas City, MO](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/missouri/kansas-city) - [Travel nursing in Cincinnati, OH](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/ohio/cincinnati) - [Travel nursing in Cleveland, OH](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/ohio/cleveland) - [Travel nursing in Portland, OR](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/oregon/portland) - [Travel nursing in Pittsburgh, PA](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/pennsylvania/pittsburgh) - [Travel nursing in Nashville, TN](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/tennessee/nashville) - [Travel nursing in Seattle, WA](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/washington/seattle) - [Travel nursing in Birmingham, AL](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/alabama/birmingham) - [Travel nursing in Sacramento, CA](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/california/sacramento) - [Travel nursing in Honolulu, HI](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/hawaii/honolulu) - [Travel nursing in Wichita, KS](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/kansas/wichita) - [Travel nursing in New Orleans, LA](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/louisiana/new-orleans) - [Travel nursing in Saint Louis, MO](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/missouri/saint-louis) - [Travel nursing in Omaha, NE](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/nebraska/omaha) - [Travel nursing in Memphis, TN](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/tennessee/memphis) - [Travel nursing in Plano, TX](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/texas/plano) - [Travel nursing in Milwaukee, WI](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/wisconsin/milwaukee) - [Travel nursing in San Diego, CA](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/california/san-diego) - [Travel nursing in Jacksonville, FL](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/florida/jacksonville) - [Travel nursing in Saint Petersburg, FL](https://travelnursemap.com/travel-nurse/florida/saint-petersburg) - 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