Travel Nurse Stipend in Hayward, 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
Hayward (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 Hayward is about $2,652 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 Hayward
Travel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$2,308/wk
Aya Healthcare · Hayward, CA · dayTravel Laboratory Phlebotomist$982/wk
Aya Healthcare · Hayward, CA · daySpeech-Language Pathology (SLP)
Adelphi Staffing · Hayward, CA · 13 wksPhysical Therapy Assistant (PTA)
Adelphi Staffing · Hayward, CA · 14 wksPRN ER Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare · Hayward, CA · 13 wksPRN ICU Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare · Hayward, CA · 13 wksCota Occupational Therapy Asst
Medical Solutions · Hayward, CA · 13 wks · DayOt Occupational Therapist
Medical Solutions · Hayward, CA · 13 wks · DayICU / Critical Care RN
Soliant Health · Hayward, CA · 13 wksPt Physical Therapist
Medical Solutions · Hayward, CA · 13 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.