Stipends → California
California Travel Nurse Stipends
Max tax-free housing + meals per week in 346 California cities with travel jobs (GSA FY2027).
| City | Max stipend | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica | $2,625/wk | 15 |
| San Francisco | $2,541/wk | 233 |
| Deer Park | $2,338/wk | 3 |
| Napa | $2,338/wk | 14 |
| Saint Helena | $2,338/wk | 25 |
| St Helena | $2,338/wk | 0 |
| St. Helena | $2,338/wk | 6 |
| Carpinteria | $2,219/wk | 0 |
| Goleta | $2,219/wk | 0 |
| Lompoc | $2,219/wk | 1 |
| Santa Barbara | $2,219/wk | 26 |
| Santa Maria | $2,219/wk | 37 |
| Campbell | $2,170/wk | 1 |
| Cupertino | $2,170/wk | 3 |
| Gilroy | $2,170/wk | 1 |
| King City | $2,170/wk | 2 |
| Los Altos | $2,170/wk | 0 |
| Los Gatos | $2,170/wk | 2 |
| Loyola | $2,170/wk | 1 |
| Monterey | $2,170/wk | 8 |
| Morgan Hill | $2,170/wk | 2 |
| Mountain View | $2,170/wk | 23 |
| Palo Alto | $2,170/wk | 361 |
| Salinas | $2,170/wk | 19 |
| San Jose | $2,170/wk | 92 |
| Santa Clara | $2,170/wk | 29 |
| Saratoga | $2,170/wk | 0 |
| Seaside | $2,170/wk | 0 |
| Soledad | $2,170/wk | 1 |
| Stanford | $2,170/wk | 1 |
| Sunnyvale | $2,170/wk | 10 |
| Camp Pendleton | $2,107/wk | 2 |
| Chula Vista | $2,107/wk | 31 |
| El Cajon | $2,107/wk | 1 |
| Encinitas | $2,107/wk | 4 |
| Escondido | $2,107/wk | 20 |
| Imperial Beach | $2,107/wk | 0 |
| La Jolla | $2,107/wk | 33 |
| La Mesa | $2,107/wk | 17 |
| National City | $2,107/wk | 3 |
| Oceanside | $2,107/wk | 5 |
| Poway | $2,107/wk | 2 |
| San Diego | $2,107/wk | 224 |
| San Marcos | $2,107/wk | 18 |
| Spring Valley | $2,107/wk | 1 |
| Vista | $2,107/wk | 1 |
| Placerville | $2,100/wk | 1 |
| South Lake Tahoe | $2,100/wk | 4 |
| Burlingame | $2,002/wk | 15 |
| Daly City | $2,002/wk | 0 |
| Menlo Park | $2,002/wk | 0 |
| Millbrae | $2,002/wk | 0 |
| Redwood City | $2,002/wk | 46 |
| San Bruno | $2,002/wk | 0 |
| San Carlos | $2,002/wk | 1 |
| San Mateo | $2,002/wk | 14 |
| South San Francisco | $2,002/wk | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $1,995/wk | 342 |
| Arroyo Grande | $1,841/wk | 8 |
| Atascadero | $1,841/wk | 1 |
| Paso Robles | $1,841/wk | 0 |
| San Luis Obispo | $1,841/wk | 112 |
| Templeton | $1,841/wk | 110 |
| Greenbrae | $1,827/wk | 20 |
| Larkspur | $1,827/wk | 3 |
| Novato | $1,827/wk | 16 |
| San Rafael | $1,827/wk | 9 |
| Banning | $1,785/wk | 3 |
| Cathedral City | $1,785/wk | 0 |
| Coachella | $1,785/wk | 0 |
| Corona | $1,785/wk | 3 |
| Hemet | $1,785/wk | 0 |
| Indio | $1,785/wk | 12 |
| Menifee | $1,785/wk | 0 |
| Moreno Valley | $1,785/wk | 11 |
| Murrieta | $1,785/wk | 16 |
| Palm Desert | $1,785/wk | 1 |
| Palm Springs | $1,785/wk | 17 |
| Perris | $1,785/wk | 5 |
| Rancho Mirage | $1,785/wk | 51 |
| Riverside | $1,785/wk | 61 |
| San Jacinto | $1,785/wk | 0 |
| Temecula | $1,785/wk | 1 |
| Wildomar | $1,785/wk | 0 |
| Mammoth Lakes | $1,771/wk | 7 |
| Grass Valley | $1,757/wk | 22 |
| Nevada City | $1,757/wk | 0 |
| Truckee | $1,757/wk | 7 |
| Healdsburg | $1,743/wk | 1 |
| Petaluma | $1,743/wk | 5 |
| Rohnert Park | $1,743/wk | 1 |
| Santa Rosa | $1,743/wk | 71 |
| Sebastopol | $1,743/wk | 2 |
| Alameda | $1,708/wk | 19 |
| Berkeley | $1,708/wk | 22 |
| Castro Valley | $1,708/wk | 15 |
| Emeryville | $1,708/wk | 7 |
| Fremont | $1,708/wk | 25 |
| Hayward | $1,708/wk | 10 |
| Newark | $1,708/wk | 1 |
| Oakland | $1,708/wk | 129 |
| Pleasanton | $1,708/wk | 43 |
| San Leandro | $1,708/wk | 103 |
| Union City | $1,708/wk | 0 |
| Capitola | $1,701/wk | 2 |
| Santa Cruz | $1,701/wk | 31 |
| Watsonville | $1,701/wk | 4 |
| Carmichael | $1,694/wk | 40 |
| Citrus Heights | $1,694/wk | 1 |
| Elk Grove | $1,694/wk | 1 |
| Fair Oaks | $1,694/wk | 1 |
| Folsom | $1,694/wk | 16 |
| Galt | $1,694/wk | 1 |
| McClellan | $1,694/wk | 0 |
| Rancho Cordova | $1,694/wk | 13 |
| Sacramento | $1,694/wk | 77 |
| Arvin | $1,666/wk | 0 |
| Bakersfield | $1,666/wk | 138 |
| Delano | $1,666/wk | 47 |
| Edison | $1,666/wk | 0 |
| Lake Isabella | $1,666/wk | 4 |
| Lamont | $1,666/wk | 0 |
| Mountain Mesa | $1,666/wk | 0 |
| Ridgecrest | $1,666/wk | 2 |
| Rosamond | $1,666/wk | 1 |
| Tehachapi | $1,666/wk | 39 |
| Antioch | $1,631/wk | 38 |
| Concord | $1,631/wk | 22 |
| Martinez | $1,631/wk | 1 |
| Pinole | $1,631/wk | 3 |
| Pittsburg | $1,631/wk | 0 |
| Pleasant Hill | $1,631/wk | 4 |
| Richmond | $1,631/wk | 3 |
| San Pablo | $1,631/wk | 4 |
| San Ramon | $1,631/wk | 20 |
| Walnut Creek | $1,631/wk | 21 |
| Arcata | $1,603/wk | 12 |
| Eureka | $1,603/wk | 32 |
| Fortuna | $1,603/wk | 5 |
| Garberville | $1,603/wk | 1 |
| Mckinleyville | $1,603/wk | 0 |
| Trinidad | $1,603/wk | 0 |
| Davis | $1,596/wk | 3 |
| West Sacramento | $1,596/wk | 1 |
| Woodland | $1,596/wk | 4 |
| Clovis | $1,554/wk | 4 |
| Fresno | $1,554/wk | 24 |
| Kerman | $1,554/wk | 1 |
| Reedley | $1,554/wk | 19 |
| Sanger | $1,554/wk | 1 |
| Selma | $1,554/wk | 3 |
| Covelo | $1,540/wk | 1 |
| Fort Bragg | $1,540/wk | 35 |
| Ukiah | $1,540/wk | 48 |
| Willits | $1,540/wk | 12 |
| Auburn | $1,526/wk | 1 |
| Rocklin | $1,526/wk | 1 |
| Roseville | $1,526/wk | 38 |
| Ahwahnee | $1,519/wk | 1 |
| Coarsegold | $1,519/wk | 1 |
| Madera | $1,519/wk | 35 |
| Kingsburg | $1,512/wk | 1 |
| Porterville | $1,512/wk | 19 |
| Tulare | $1,512/wk | 26 |
| Visalia | $1,512/wk | 14 |
| Adelanto | $1,505/wk | 4 |
| Apple Valley | $1,505/wk | 21 |
| Barstow | $1,505/wk | 11 |
| Chino | $1,505/wk | 4 |
| Chino Hills | $1,505/wk | 1 |
| Colton | $1,505/wk | 1 |
| Fontana | $1,505/wk | 14 |
| Fort Irwin | $1,505/wk | 1 |
| Hesperia | $1,505/wk | 2 |
| Joshua Tree | $1,505/wk | 15 |
| Loma Linda | $1,505/wk | 198 |
| Montclair | $1,505/wk | 3 |
| Ontario | $1,505/wk | 2 |
| Redlands | $1,505/wk | 20 |
| Rialto | $1,505/wk | 2 |
| San Bernardino | $1,505/wk | 57 |
| Twentynine Palms | $1,505/wk | 1 |
| Upland | $1,505/wk | 65 |
| Victorville | $1,505/wk | 4 |
| Yucca Valley | $1,505/wk | 1 |
| French Camp | $1,477/wk | 2 |
| Lathrop | $1,477/wk | 1 |
| Lodi | $1,477/wk | 108 |
| Manteca | $1,477/wk | 7 |
| Stockton | $1,477/wk | 16 |
| Tracy | $1,477/wk | 12 |
| Acton | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Agoura Hills | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Alhambra | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Aliso Viejo | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Alturas | $1,267/wk | 6 |
| Anaheim | $1,267/wk | 17 |
| Anderson | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Angels Camp | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Arcadia | $1,267/wk | 2 |
| Baldwin Park | $1,267/wk | 20 |
| Bard | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Bellflower | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Beverly Hills | $1,267/wk | 13 |
| Big Bar | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Bishop | $1,267/wk | 2 |
| Brawley | $1,267/wk | 2 |
| Brea | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Burbank | $1,267/wk | 24 |
| Calabasas | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Calexico | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Camarillo | $1,267/wk | 6 |
| Canyon Country | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Carson | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Chester | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Chico | $1,267/wk | 27 |
| Claremont | $1,267/wk | 2 |
| Clearlake | $1,267/wk | 31 |
| Compton | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Copperopolis | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Costa Mesa | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Covina | $1,267/wk | 19 |
| Crescent City | $1,267/wk | 25 |
| Culver City | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Dana Point | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Dorris | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Douglas City | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Downey | $1,267/wk | 36 |
| Duarte | $1,267/wk | 2 |
| East Los Angeles | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| El Centro | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Encino | $1,267/wk | 5 |
| Fairfield | $1,267/wk | 8 |
| Fountain Valley | $1,267/wk | 94 |
| Fullerton | $1,267/wk | 7 |
| Garden Grove | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Gardena | $1,267/wk | 6 |
| Glendale | $1,267/wk | 85 |
| Glendora | $1,267/wk | 10 |
| Gridley | $1,267/wk | 3 |
| Hanford | $1,267/wk | 80 |
| Harbor City | $1,267/wk | 27 |
| Hawthorne | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Heber | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Hollister | $1,267/wk | 4 |
| Holtville | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Huntington Beach | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Huntington Park | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Imperial | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Inglewood | $1,267/wk | 14 |
| Irvine | $1,267/wk | 25 |
| Jackson | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Jamestown | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Junction City | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| La Mirada | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| La Palma | $1,267/wk | 2 |
| La Quinta | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| La Verne | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Laguna Hills | $1,267/wk | 17 |
| Laguna Niguel | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Lake Forest | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Lakeport | $1,267/wk | 18 |
| Lakewood | $1,267/wk | 74 |
| Lancaster | $1,267/wk | 5 |
| Lewiston | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Littlerock | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Live Oak | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Long Beach | $1,267/wk | 121 |
| Los Alamitos | $1,267/wk | 57 |
| Los Banos | $1,267/wk | 11 |
| Lynwood | $1,267/wk | 31 |
| Marina Del Rey | $1,267/wk | 2 |
| Marina del Rey | $1,267/wk | 8 |
| Marysville | $1,267/wk | 33 |
| Merced | $1,267/wk | 40 |
| Mission Hills | $1,267/wk | 28 |
| Mission Viejo | $1,267/wk | 15 |
| Modesto | $1,267/wk | 86 |
| Montebello | $1,267/wk | 3 |
| Mount Shasta | $1,267/wk | 5 |
| Newport Beach | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| North Hollywood | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Northridge | $1,267/wk | 24 |
| Norwalk | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Oakdale | $1,267/wk | 2 |
| Ocotillo | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Orange | $1,267/wk | 66 |
| Oroville | $1,267/wk | 2 |
| Oxnard | $1,267/wk | 51 |
| Pacoima | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Palmdale | $1,267/wk | 5 |
| Panorama City | $1,267/wk | 21 |
| Paramount | $1,267/wk | 10 |
| Pasadena | $1,267/wk | 34 |
| Pico Rivera | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Placentia | $1,267/wk | 59 |
| Pomona | $1,267/wk | 54 |
| Port Hueneme | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Porter Ranch | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Quincy | $1,267/wk | 8 |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Red Bluff | $1,267/wk | 18 |
| Redding | $1,267/wk | 164 |
| Redondo Beach | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Reseda | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Salida | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| San Andreas | $1,267/wk | 2 |
| San Clemente | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| San Dimas | $1,267/wk | 4 |
| San Fernando | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| San Juan Capistrano | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| San Pedro | $1,267/wk | 5 |
| Santa Ana | $1,267/wk | 6 |
| Santa Clarita | $1,267/wk | 2 |
| Santa Paula | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Simi Valley | $1,267/wk | 180 |
| Sonora | $1,267/wk | 38 |
| South Gate | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| South Pasadena | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Studio City | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Susanville | $1,267/wk | 7 |
| Sylmar | $1,267/wk | 7 |
| Tarzana | $1,267/wk | 7 |
| Thousand Oaks | $1,267/wk | 26 |
| Torrance | $1,267/wk | 50 |
| Travis AFB | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Tulelake | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Turlock | $1,267/wk | 18 |
| Tustin | $1,267/wk | 8 |
| Twain Harte | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Vacaville | $1,267/wk | 44 |
| Valencia | $1,267/wk | 16 |
| Vallejo | $1,267/wk | 18 |
| Van Nuys | $1,267/wk | 33 |
| Ventura | $1,267/wk | 48 |
| Weaverville | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| West Covina | $1,267/wk | 12 |
| West Hills | $1,267/wk | 10 |
| West Hollywood | $1,267/wk | 96 |
| Westlake Village | $1,267/wk | 2 |
| Westminster | $1,267/wk | 3 |
| Whittier | $1,267/wk | 1 |
| Winterhaven | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Woodland Hills | $1,267/wk | 10 |
| Yreka | $1,267/wk | 0 |
| Yuba City | $1,267/wk | 12 |
Stipend: GSA per diem FY2027 (lodging averaged across the year + meals) × 7. Rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Not tax advice.