Travel Nurse Stipend in La Jolla, CA
Up to $2,107 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$215/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$2,107
Max per month
$9,130
La Jolla (San Diego County) has a GSA lodging rate of $215 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $2,107 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in La Jolla is about $2,967 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($6,450/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in La Jolla
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$3,648/wk
Aya Healthcare · La Jolla, CA · 40 wks · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,962/wk
Aya Healthcare · La Jolla, CA · 72 wks · dayTravel CVICU Registered Nurse$2,676/wk
Aya Healthcare · La Jolla, CA · dayTravel Care Coordinator Registered Nurse$2,609/wk
Aya Healthcare · La Jolla, CA · dayTravel CVICU Registered Nurse$2,532/wk
Aya Healthcare · La Jolla, CA · dayRegistered Nurse – Oncology$2,416/wk
AMN Healthcare · La Jolla, CASurf in Style: Oncology Nursing in La Jolla!$2,416/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · La Jolla, CA · 13 wksTravel Step down Registered Nurse$2,401/wk
Aya Healthcare · La Jolla, CA · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$2,329/wk
Aya Healthcare · La Jolla, CA · dayJoin Us in Sunny La Jolla’s Vibrant Healthcare Scene!$2,279/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · La Jolla, 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.