Compact (multistate) eligible No state income tax

Washington Nursing License Guide

What travel and staff nurses need to license in Washington: compact eligibility, the application fee, how long endorsement typically takes, and the state Board of Nursing, plus 612 open Washington nursing jobs.

Nurse Licensure Compact: Yes, multistate license
Compact status: Implemented compact state
Typical endorsement time: ~1-2 wks (~7 business days, board-stated)
Application fee: $138 (single-state initial)
Verified via Nursys: Yes
State income tax: None (higher take-home)

Issuing authority: Washington State Board of Nursing ↗

Your Washington compact license also covers 39 other states

As a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state, a multistate license issued from your primary state of residence lets you practice across all NLC states without a separate license:

Alabama Arizona Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming