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Travel Nurse Pay in Hickory, NC

Based on 89 live assignments in Hickory listing weekly pay.

$1,840

Median /wk

$1,630–$1,992

Typical range /wk

$2,370

Top posted /wk

Stipends and rent in Hickory

$1,267/wk

Max tax-free stipend (GSA: $113/night lodging + $68/day meals)

$1,522/mo

Typical rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index)

$6,451/mo

Left after rent at typical pay here ($1,840/wk)

GSA FY2027 per diem rates set the most an agency can usually pay tax-free for housing and meals. Your agency's stipend may be lower.

Pay by specialty in Hickory

Specialties with at least 3 assignments listing pay. Tap one for its pay across North Carolina.

Specialty
Median
Typical range
Radiology / Imaging
$2,238
$2,230 – $2,364
Labor & Delivery
$2,175
$1,986 – $2,254
ICU / Critical Care
$2,000
$1,954 – $2,028
Emergency / Trauma
$1,869
$1,869 – $1,961
Medical / Surgical
$1,840
$1,731 – $1,908
Rehabilitation
$1,798
$1,635 – $1,965
Operating Room
$1,551
$1,410 – $1,756
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Figures use the weekly pay posted on each assignment. "Typical range" is the middle half of assignments (25th to 75th percentile). Agency pay is an estimate; confirm before you accept.