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Travel Nurse Jobs in Houston, TX

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    Travel Nurse Jobs in the Texas Medical Center

    Travel nurse jobs in Houston, TX center on the Texas Medical Center, a dense concentration of major hospitals and research institutions, where Houston Methodist, Memorial Hermann, MD Anderson, and Texas Children's anchor emergency, ICU, oncology, and labor-and-delivery work, while HCA Houston adds volume in the suburbs. Housing stays reasonable for a metro this size, and Texas charges no state income tax. Many travelers base near the Medical Center or along the rail in Midtown for a short commute, or in Sugar Land, Katy, Pearland, or The Woodlands for more room and easy highway access.

    Houston travel RN jobs: key facts

    A Read on the Houston Travel Nursing Market

    Updated today
    $2,276
    Median weekly pay
    Range $1,646–$2,576 on open jobs
    7
    Open Houston RN jobs
    Updated through the day
    Compact ✓
    Start on your license
    Single-state: ~4-6 Weeks by endorsement
    0%
    State income tax
    No state income tax on your stipends
    −9%
    Cost of living vs U.S.
    Below U.S. average · 2-BR rent ~$1,517
    57,000+
    RN shortfall by 2032 (~16%)
    TX DSHS 2024 · 739 hospitals
    See the full Houston salary breakdown New Median & percentiles, pay by specialty & metro, hourly, and take-home
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    Read the full Texas 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.

    What sustains Houston's travel demand

    Houston's draw for specialty travelers starts with the Texas Medical Center, whose concentration of high-acuity units keeps subspecialty roles recurring. The Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metro supports roughly 65,910 registered nurses (BLS OEWS), against state workforce projections (Texas DSHS, 2022-2036) that anticipate a 56,370 RN FTE shortfall statewide by 2036, roughly 16% of demand left unmet. HUD sets the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land HMFA two-bedroom Fair Market Rent at $1,573 for FY2026, and Texas charges no state income tax. Texas belongs to the Nurse Licensure Compact, so a multistate license generally works without separate Texas paperwork.

    Hospitals hiring travel nurses near Houston, TX

    In the Houston, TX market, where more than 60,000 registered nurses are employed, Advantis staffs travel RNs at hospitals in the area.

    Woman's Hospital of Texas Level IV Trauma

    235 beds · Houston, TX

    Hiring now ER ICU Labor and Delivery Operating Room

    Texas's busiest delivery hospital, this Houston women's and newborn center offers a Level IV NICU and Level IV maternal care.

    HCA Houston - Medical Center

    444 beds · Houston, TX

    Hiring now ER ICU Labor and Delivery Operating Room

    HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Houston's Museum District, specializing in heart care, heart surgery, and bariatric surgery.

    HCA Houston - West Level IV Trauma

    243 beds · Houston, TX

    Hiring now ER ICU Labor and Delivery Operating Room

    A full-service hospital in West Houston, offering Level IV trauma care, a Level II NICU, and a primary stroke center.

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    Working the Texas Medical Center market

    Will my compact license cover a Houston contract?
    It will if two things are true: your license is actually multistate, not just issued by a compact state, and your primary residence is in a compact state. Texas participates, so meeting both means no separate Texas application. If either is off, plan Texas endorsement into your timeline.
    Which hospital systems hire travelers in Houston?
    Houston Methodist and Memorial Hermann run broad networks, while MD Anderson and Texas Children's anchor subspecialty care, and community hospitals cover the rest of a sprawling metro. The system signals the network, but the specific campus sets the workload, so read the unit before assuming a flagship and a suburban site will feel alike.
    What do travel nurse jobs in Houston pay?
    Expect a range, not a number. Houston contracts price individually around unit need, shift, and the cost of living the stipends have to cover, and a Medical Center specialty role won't match a suburban Med Surg one. The weekly pay is posted on each Houston listing, so sort by it and compare actual offers.
    How busy is the Houston travel market?
    Busy and deep. Houston's workforce is among the largest of any metro, about 65,910 RNs (BLS OEWS), with an enormous concentration of high-acuity work in the medical center district and a broad ring of community campuses around it. Range is rarely the problem here; picking a commute you can live with is.
    Which areas around Houston do travelers live and work in?
    Most travelers pick a side. Inner-loop neighborhoods suit central and medical-center roles, while Katy, Sugar Land, Pearland, and The Woodlands fit the suburban campuses. The metro is large and freeway-dependent, so match your base to the assigned facility and check commute times at your actual shift hours before committing.
    What should I budget for Houston housing?
    Houston is more affordable than the coastal metros, with a two-bedroom Fair Market Rent around $1,573 for FY2026, though that varies widely by area. Inner-loop neighborhoods near the medical center cost more than suburbs like Katy, Sugar Land, or Pearland. Price furnished housing and the commute together before judging what a contract actually pays.
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