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Adventure Awaits: Surgical Tech Role in Tropical Paradise!

AMN Healthcare Nursing · Kailua, HI

✓ Confirmed open today on AMN Healthcare Nursing's site · posted 2d ago

Weekly pay

$1,540/wk

Specialty

Operating Room

Contract

13 weeks

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Adventure Awaits: Surgical Tech Role in Tropical Paradise! travel assignment in Kailua, HI with AMN Healthcare Nursing. 13-week contract. Posted pay $1,540 per week.

Pay breakdown check

Posted weekly pay

$1,540

Most that can be tax-free here (GSA)

$1,267/wk

So at least this is taxed wages

$273/wk

≈ $7.58/hr over 36 hrs

If the agency pays the full tax-free stipend, your taxable wage is about $7.58/hr. If they pay less stipend, more of it is taxed.
A low taxable hourly rate means lower overtime, holiday and missed-shift pay, and smaller 401(k) contributions. Ask what overtime pays.
Tax-free stipends generally require a tax home you keep paying for while you travel. Ask a tax professional about your situation.

Estimate from the posted weekly rate and GSA FY2027 per diem limits for this city; assumes 36 hours a week. Not tax advice.

$1,267/wk

Max tax-free stipend here (GSA per diem)

$3,753/mo

Typical rent in Kailua (Zillow)

3 agencies

list Operating Room jobs in Kailua ($1,524–$1,540/wk)