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Travel nursing in Anchorage, AK

Per diem in Anchorage is set by the Department of Defense, not GSA. Median 1-bedroom rent in Anchorage is $1,053/month. Anchorage has 3 hospitals; the most common charting system is Epic. Alaska is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so you need a Alaska license by endorsement.

Updated October 2026

Housing ceiling
DoD rates
Meals & incidentals
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License
Not a compact state
Hospitals (CMS)
3

What travelers were offered in Anchorage

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Hospitals in Anchorage (3)

Alaska nursing license

Alaska is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so you need a Alaska license by endorsement.

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Agencies travelers used in Alaska

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Questions

What is the travel nurse housing stipend in Anchorage, AK?
Alaska per diem rates are set by the Department of Defense, not GSA. Look up the work location with the DoD Per Diem Rate Lookup at travel.dod.mil.
How much is rent in Anchorage for a travel nurse?
The median 1-bedroom rent in Anchorage is $1,053/month (Census ACS, all renters, utilities included). That includes long-time tenants, so a new furnished short-term lease usually costs more.
Do I need a Alaska nursing license to work in Anchorage?
Alaska is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so you need a Alaska license by endorsement. Status per the NCSBN compact map, checked 2026-10-11.
How many hospitals in Anchorage hire travel nurses?
CMS lists 3 hospitals in Anchorage, AK: Providence Alaska Medical Center, Alaska Native Medical Center, Alaska Regional Hospital. Each page lists the hospital's stipend ceiling, charting system and reports from travel nurses.
What EHR do hospitals in Anchorage use?
2 hospitals use Epic, 1 hospital uses Oracle Health (Cerner), per the certified EHR each reported to CMS for 2023–2024.