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Travel Nurse Pay in San Luis Obispo, CA

Based on 88 live assignments in San Luis Obispo listing weekly pay. That's $64/wk below the California median of $2,364.

$2,300

Median /wk

$2,176–$2,555

Typical range /wk

$3,506

Stipends and rent in San Luis Obispo

$1,841/wk

Max tax-free stipend (GSA: $177/night lodging + $86/day meals)

$2,968/mo

Typical rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index)

$6,999/mo

Left after rent at typical pay here ($2,300/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 San Luis Obispo

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

Specialty

Median

Typical range

Jobs

Operating Room

$2,922

$2,595 – $2,975

ICU / Critical Care

$2,353

$2,247 – $2,468

Emergency / Trauma

$2,229

$2,109 – $2,296

Medical / Surgical

$2,114

$1,976 – $2,171

Pediatrics

$2,042

$2,006 – $2,296

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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.