Travel Nurse Stipend in Bakersfield, CA
Up to $1,666 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$164/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,666
Max per month
$7,219
Bakersfield (Kern County) has a GSA lodging rate of $164 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,666 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Bakersfield is about $1,901 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,920/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Bakersfield
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$4,080/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bakersfield, CA · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$4,036/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bakersfield, CA · 8 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$3,687/wk
AMN Healthcare · Bakersfield, CABakersfield Bliss: Join Our Labor & Delivery Team!$3,687/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Bakersfield, CA · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,522/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bakersfield, CA · 16 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,522/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bakersfield, CA · 16 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,522/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bakersfield, CA · 16 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,522/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bakersfield, CA · 16 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,522/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bakersfield, CA · 16 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,522/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bakersfield, CA · 16 wks · daySource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.