Travel nursing in Maryland
Stipend ceilings by area, compact license status, and every hospital guide in the state. Real numbers, with sources.
Housing stipend ceilings in Maryland
The most an agency can pay tax-free for housing is the GSA lodging rate × 7 nights. Cheapest: $791/wk (standard rate, every county not listed below, 25 hospitals). Most expensive: Baltimore City at $1,162/wk on average.
| Area (county) | Housing /wk | Meals /wk | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|
Baltimore City Baltimore City | $1,162 flat all year | $602 | 16 |
Ocean City Worcester | $1,139 $805–$2,142 · peaks Jun, Jul, Aug | $560 | 1 |
Cambridge / St. Michaels Dorchester / Talbot | $1,113 $1,029–$1,365 · peaks Jun, Jul, Aug | $560 | 1 |
Annapolis Anne Arundel | $1,046 $910–$1,183 · peaks Oct, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | $560 | 2 |
Centreville Queen Anne | $1,018 $889–$1,148 · peaks Oct, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | $518 | 1 |
Aberdeen / Bel Air / Belcamp Harford | $819 flat all year | $518 | 1 |
Columbia Howard | $812 flat all year | $602 | 1 |
Everywhere else Standard CONUS rate | $791 | $476 | 25 |
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Maryland nursing license
Maryland is a compact state. If your primary state of residence is another compact state and you hold a multistate license, you can work here without a new license. If you live in Maryland, your multistate license comes from the Maryland board.
If you don't have a multistate license: typical endorsement steps
- Apply for licensure by endorsement on the Maryland board of nursing's site.
- Verify your current license through Nursys (or your original board if it doesn't use Nursys).
- Complete the criminal background check and fingerprints if the board requires them.
- Ask whether a temporary license is available while the full application processes, and how long processing takes now.
Requirements and timelines vary. Maryland board contact details (NCSBN) →
Where can your license take you?
Source: NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map, checked 2026-10-11. Covers RN/LPN compact licensure for the 50 states and DC. Confirm with the state board before you accept an assignment.
Charting systems in Maryland
Certified EHR reported to CMS by 43 of 48 hospitals (5 not reported, including VA hospitals). Know the system before day one.
- Epic23 · 53%
- Oracle Health15 · 35%
- MEDITECH4 · 9%
- Altera1 · 2%
Top travel-nurse markets in Maryland
- Baltimore, MD
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center · Epic$791/wk
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center · Epic$1,162/wk
- Johns Hopkins Hospital, The · Epic$1,162/wk
- Kennedy Krieger Institute$1,162/wk
- Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital · Oracle Health (Cerner)$1,162/wk
- Medstar Union Memorial Hospital · Oracle Health (Cerner)$1,162/wk
- Mercy Medical Center Inc · Epic$1,162/wk
- Saint Agnes Hospital · MEDITECH Client/Server$1,162/wk
- Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore · Oracle Health (Cerner)$1,162/wk
- University Of Maryland Medical Center · Epic$1,162/wk
- University Of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus · Epic$1,162/wk
Questions
- What is the maximum tax-free housing stipend in Maryland?
- Under GSA FY2027 rates it ranges from $791/week (the standard rate for counties not listed) to $1,162/week in Baltimore City at peak season. The meals and incidentals ceiling is $476/week or more depending on the area.
- Is Maryland a compact nursing license state?
- Compact state (Enacted NLC), per the NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map checked 2026-10-11.
- How many hospitals are in Maryland?
- CMS lists 48 acute care, critical access, children's and VA/DoD hospitals in Maryland. TravelNurseMap has living guides for 11 of them in the top travel-nurse markets.
- What EHR do hospitals in Maryland use?
- Of the 43 Maryland hospitals that reported a certified EHR to CMS for 2023–2024, 53% use Epic, 35% use Oracle Health, 9% use MEDITECH. Each hospital guide shows its own system.