From 1 posting and the employer’s site · Employer research Aug 3, 2026Sources
The short version
You would be looking at UMASS Memorial Medical Center’s Memorial Campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. The one posting we have lists $78.48 an hour on a 26-week contract, with the same figure as min, max, and median.
Employer research, Aug 3, 2026
You would take home $78.48 an hour on the 26-week contract we have on file for this campus.
For travel nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-03That same $78.48 hourly figure is the only rate in our single posting, with no spread above or below it.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-03
The hard parts
Pay detail rests on a single posting, so $78.48 is one data point rather than a proven range.
From employer postings
pay rests on a single posting, not a range
Employer research, Aug 3, 2026
union status unknown
Employer research, Aug 3, 2026
cost of living about 3% above the national price level
Employer research, Aug 3, 2026
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Worcester, MA
As New England’s second-largest city and Central Massachusetts’ clinical anchor, Worcester pairs major healthcare networks like UMass Memorial with classic triple-decker neighborhoods and Shrewsbury Street dining. With a cost of living just 2.5% above the national average, you get serious medical career momentum without Boston’s crushing price tag.
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- 3% above the national average
- BEA index 102.5 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,487/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $70,102/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does UMASS Memorial Medical Center- Memorial Campus hire new grads?
The one role asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to UMASS Memorial Medical Center- Memorial Campus, and we tell you what happens next.
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