Travel Nurse Stipend in Indio, CA
Up to $1,785 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$169/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$1,785
Max per month
$7,735
Indio (Riverside County) has a GSA lodging rate of $169 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,785 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Indio is about $2,316 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($5,070/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Indio
Cath Lab Travel Nurse$3,504/wk
Nomad Health · Indio, CA · 13 wksLabor Delivery Travel Nurse$2,566/wk
Nomad Health · Indio, CA · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$2,375/wk
AMN Healthcare · Indio, CAAdventure Awaits: Travel Nursing in Vibrant Indio!$2,375/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Indio, CA · 13 wksTelemetry Travel Nurse$2,280/wk
Nomad Health · Indio, CA · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$2,138/wk
AMN Healthcare · Indio, CARegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$2,138/wk
AMN Healthcare · Indio, CADeliver Care Under Desert Skies: Travel Nursing Adventure!$2,138/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Indio, CA · 13 wksExperience Desert Beauty While Supporting New Lives!$2,138/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Indio, CA · 13 wksRegistered Nurse (RN) - Home Health in Indio, CA$790/wk
Vivian Health · Indio, CA · 13 wksSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.