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Travel Nurse Salary in St. Louis, MO

Median weekly · St. Louis
$2,067
Pay after St. Louis rent / mo
≈ $7,812/mo
$2,067/wk × 4.33 − $1,136 typical 2-BR rent. Before taxes. (HUD FMR FY2026.)
State income tax
up to 4.7% (graduated)
Specialties in demand

Specialties hiring in St. Louis now

St. Louis spreads care across a central medical district and community systems, so a broad set of units posts week to week, and the open specialty sets the rate more than the district or system. The slate runs wide for the metro. Use the specialty filter to see current St. Louis openings.

Med Surg Psych Telemetry ER LTAC
Specialties with open contracts in this metro. Tap any for current openings. Rates vary by facility, shift, and start date.
What the number includes

The build of a St. Louis weekly rate

In St. Louis, affordable rent is what carries the take-home: a two-bedroom near $1,212 runs about 21% below the national norm and near the roughly $1,136 Missouri average, so the housing stipend goes most of the way on its own. The hourly base and meal stipend make up the remainder, though the city's earnings tax below is worth confirming for in-city work.

Hourly base, the wage portion of the rate Housing stipend, a weekly housing allowance Meals & incidentals, a daily meals allowance
The exact split varies by contract and location.
St. Louis context

What survives of St. Louis pay after costs

St. Louis is a broad academic and community medical market, so the board keeps a steady flow of roles. The appeal for a traveler is affordability: it is one of the more affordable major metros, with rent about 21% below the national average and a two-bedroom near $1,212, so a mid-range rate goes a long way.

Missouri's taxes have a local wrinkle. The state taxes income on a graduated scale up to 4.7%, and the City of St. Louis adds a 1% earnings tax on wages for those who work in the city, so confirm whether it applies to your contract. Missouri's place in the compact makes a multistate license instantly valid for St. Louis work; single-state endorsement runs about four to six weeks and around $55. The Missouri RN licensing guide runs through the steps.

up to 4.7% (graduated)
State income tax
Factored into take-home; travel stipends are typically tax-free.
Compact ✓
Start on your license
Multistate license? No new application. Single-state: ~4-6 Weeks by endorsement.
12.22 /1k
RN per 1,000 residents
Below the national 9.92, so the market is structurally under-supplied, which keeps demand high.
Statewide balance; KC/STL turnover + rural gaps
HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Sustained demand keeps contracts open.
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 (2-BR rent), BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 (cost of living), NCSBN; Missouri State Board of Nursing (license status), Tax Foundation (state tax); City of St. Louis (local earnings tax); all St. Louis, MO. General information.
Live openings

St. Louis travel nurse openings

Rent about a fifth under national stretches a St. Louis rate, though the 1% city earnings tax is worth confirming for an in-city role. The listings below carry specialty, shift, and terms.

CVOR · St. Louis, MO
Days · 13 wks
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CVOR · St. Louis, MO
Nights · 13 wks
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Telemetry · St. Louis, MO
Nights · 13 wks
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CVOR · St. Louis, MO
Days · 13 wks
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St. Louis salary questions

St. Louis pay questions, answered

What figure should I plan on for a travel nurse salary in St. Louis, MO?
St. Louis pay comes weekly, not annually, and affordability is the story: among the more affordable big metros, its low rent keeps the rate working. The range above marks the median and the spread.
Which specialties get paid best in St. Louis?
A dense academic core keeps St. Louis's acute lines out front. Cardiac, OR, ICU, ER, and Labor and Delivery contracts sit at the upper end of the range here; Med Surg trails and off-shifts pay extra. The current openings sit in the list above.
Why does St. Louis pay go further than the rate implies?
St. Louis leans on cheap housing. A two-bedroom near $1,212 runs about 21% below the national norm, so the stipend covers housing with room to spare and a mid-range rate goes far. The city earnings tax is the one offset to confirm.
Does my compact license let me start in St. Louis?
Yes. Missouri belongs to the compact, so a multistate license opens a St. Louis assignment with no separate filing; a single-state license runs about four to six weeks and $55 by endorsement. See the Missouri RN licensing guide.
How do state and city taxes land on a St. Louis rate?
State tax plus a 1% St. Louis earnings tax. The state income tax tops out at 4.7%, and the City of St. Louis adds a 1% earnings tax on wages for in-city work, so a traveling nurse should confirm whether the work falls inside the city. Outside it, the state rate is the whole picture.
Does a St. Louis rate beat the state or national average after costs?
Usually, after housing. St. Louis earns around the Missouri norm, and its low rent means more survives housing than in costlier metros. The comparison above places the metro against state and national cost.
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