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    Top Assignments in Alabama

    Built on some of the lowest living costs in the country, travel nurse contracts in Alabama let a weekly package cover more, helped by very affordable housing and cost of living. Openings run across Birmingham, Mobile, and Huntsville, and Advantis carries 52 openings on the live board. The state's RN supply runs healthy, so most of that work comes from turnover and unit-level needs inside the big systems. Because Alabama belongs to the compact, a multistate license is the only credential an affordable Alabama assignment asks for.

    Alabama travel nursing at a glance

    What Shapes Alabama Travel Nurse Pay

    Updated today
    $1,963
    Median weekly pay
    Range $1,670–$2,668 on open jobs
    50+
    Open Alabama RN jobs
    Updated through the day
    Compact ✓
    Start on your license
    Single-state: ~2-4 Weeks by endorsement
    5.0%
    State income tax
    up to 5.0% (graduated)
    −15%
    Cost of living vs U.S.
    Below U.S. average · 2-BR rent ~$1,076
    Statewide surplus; demand in rural/non-metro facilities
    HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    See the full Alabama salary breakdown New Median & percentiles, pay by specialty & metro, hourly, and take-home
    Top cities in Alabama Birmingham
    Read the full Alabama RN licensing guide
    Pay and open jobs are live Advantis inventory: marketplace contract value, not a staff-nurse wage. Cost of living, rent, tax, licensing and demand figures come from public sources (MERIC/BEA, HUD, Tax Foundation, NCSBN, BLS/HRSA) compiled in our State Reference. Tax and cost-of-living figures are general information, not advice; rent is a metro-varying average.
    Pay by specialty

    Top-Paying Travel Nurse Specialties in Alabama

    Updated today

    Which Alabama travel nurse specialties pay the most right now. Each bar is the top weekly pay on open Alabama contracts in that specialty, sorted high to low.

    highest open weekly pay
    Med Surg
    $2,321
    MedSurg/Tele
    $2,321
    ICU
    $2,200
    Mother-Baby/Couplet Care/Post Partum
    $2,069
    Stepdown
    $2,025
    See the full Alabama travel nurse salary breakdown
    Top weekly pay on open Advantis Alabama contracts in each specialty: marketplace contract value, not a staff-nurse wage. Each bar reflects the highest-paying open contracts in the specialty.

    Alabama's Nurse Market and License Path

    Alabama's travel market runs on cost of living as much as clinical demand. With housing and day-to-day expenses among the lowest in the country, a weekly package tends to hold more of its value here than the nominal rate suggests, and the savings are largest outside Birmingham. The work concentrates in three hubs: Birmingham, home to UAB's academic and referral centers and the deepest specialty mix in the state; Mobile, anchoring Gulf Coast care; and Huntsville to the north, where regional systems carry a solid specialty range. Community and critical-access hospitals across the rest of the state add roles with broader scope per nurse. Because Alabama's overall RN supply runs fairly healthy, demand is driven less by a statewide shortage than by turnover and unit-level openings inside the larger systems, which keeps contracts opening at a steady pace. Alabama accepts the multistate license under compact rules, and nothing further is filed for a start, Alabama Board of Nursing; the Alabama RN licensing page lays out the steps and timeline before a start date.

    Alabama Facilities With Open Contracts

    Centered on Birmingham, Mobile, and Huntsville, Advantis places travel RNs at more than 40 facilities in Alabama, from large urban medical centers to smaller outpatient clinics across more than 20 communities statewide. The state's nursing workforce tops 50,000 registered nurses.

    UAB Hospital Magnet

    1,207 beds · Birmingham, AL

    Hiring now ER Oncology

    Set in Birmingham, AL, a 1207-bed Magnet-recognized teaching hospital with an NCI-designated cancer program, transplant services, and ECMO.

    DCH Regional Medical Center Level III Trauma

    583 beds · Tuscaloosa, AL

    Hiring now ER ICU Labor and Delivery NICU

    A 583-bed teaching hospital in Tuscaloosa, AL, providing Level III trauma care, plus a NICU and obstetric services.

    Brookwood Medical Center Level III Trauma

    633 beds · Birmingham, AL

    Hiring now ER ICU Labor and Delivery Operating Room

    A Birmingham hospital with primary stroke care, a heart and vascular program, and one of Alabama's largest psychiatry services.

    Grandview Medical Center USN #6 AL '26

    434 beds · Birmingham, AL

    Hiring now ER ICU Labor and Delivery Operating Room

    A 434-bed Birmingham hospital, Grandview ranks #6 in Alabama by U.S. News, with Level III trauma care and cardiac catheterization.

    Select Specialty Hospital - Birmingham

    Birmingham, AL

    Hiring now ER ICU Labor and Delivery Operating Room

    A Birmingham long-term acute care hospital for medically complex patients needing extended recovery and ventilator weaning.

    Good to Know

    Alabama Assignments, Explained

    Is Alabama an affordable state for a travel assignment?
    Yes. Alabama runs well below the national average on cost of living, and housing is among the more affordable in the country, so day-to-day expenses stay low on assignment. The savings are large outside Birmingham, where rents run lowest. Nominal pay is modest, so the real advantage is lower living costs rather than a high rate; compare the weekly package against local rent before you commit.
    Where does most travel work concentrate in Alabama?
    Alabama contracts largely open around Birmingham, the state's large hospital hub, with Mobile on the Gulf Coast and Huntsville in the north adding steady volume. Smaller community and rural hospitals across the state fill in the rest, often with broader scope per nurse. The available specialties shift from metro to metro, so sorting the listings by city is the quickest way to see where roles match your experience.
    Is there steady travel demand in Alabama even with enough nurses?
    Yes. Alabama's overall RN supply runs healthy, so the demand is not a broad statewide shortage; it comes from turnover and unit-level openings inside the larger systems. Hospitals backfill as staff move, take leave, or change units, which keeps contracts opening at a fairly even pace rather than in short spikes. That makes Alabama a steadier market than a boom-and-bust one.
    Will my compact license work in Alabama?
    It will. Alabama accepts multistate licenses through the Nurse Licensure Compact, which keeps licensing off the pre-start checklist. The endorsement path through the Alabama Board of Nursing covers single-state nurses, with processing time to plan around. Confirm your license is the multistate version before counting on compact privileges, and file endorsement early if you need it.
    What range of settings will I find on Alabama assignments?
    Assignments span large academic and referral centers in Birmingham down to community and critical-access hospitals in smaller towns. That range lets you target a higher-acuity metro unit or a smaller setting with broader responsibility, depending on the pace you want. Mobile and Huntsville sit in between, with regional systems that carry a solid specialty mix. Match the setting to your recent experience when you compare openings.
    Is Alabama an easy place to start travel nursing?
    It can be. Compact access removes the licensing hurdle for multistate holders, the low cost of living keeps a package comfortable, and the mix of metro and community settings makes it easy to find a manageable first placement. Birmingham offers structured, well-staffed units if you want more support early on. Compare a few roles side by side, then pick the specialty and location that suit you.