Travel Nurse Stipend in Berkeley, CA
Up to $1,708 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$152/night
Meals & incidentals
$92/day
Max per week
$1,708
Max per month
$7,401
Berkeley (Alameda County) has a GSA lodging rate of $152 a night and a meals rate of $92 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,708 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Berkeley is about $2,853 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,560/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Berkeley
Travel Laboratory Clinical Lab Scientist$3,075/wk
Aya Healthcare · Berkeley, CA · 40 wks · dayLabor Delivery Travel Nurse$3,047/wk
Nomad Health · Berkeley, CA · 13 wksTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$2,999/wk
Aya Healthcare · Berkeley, CA · 30 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$2,999/wk
Aya Healthcare · Berkeley, CA · 30 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$2,999/wk
Aya Healthcare · Berkeley, CA · 30 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$2,999/wk
Aya Healthcare · Berkeley, CA · 30 wks · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation OT Outpatient$2,893/wk
Aya Healthcare · Berkeley, CA · 80 wks · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$2,861/wk
Aya Healthcare · Berkeley, CA · dayTravel Laboratory Clinical Lab Scientist$2,770/wk
Aya Healthcare · Berkeley, CA · 60 wks · dayTravel NICU Registered Nurse$2,738/wk
Aya Healthcare · Berkeley, CA · 68 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.