Travel Nurse Stipend in Los Banos, CA
Up to $1,267 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Los Banos (Merced County) has a GSA lodging rate of $113 a night and a meals rate of $68 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,267 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Los Banos is about $2,354 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,390/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Los Banos
Travel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$3,270/wk
Aya Healthcare · Los Banos, CA · 80 wks · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT SNF$2,638/wk
Aya Healthcare · Los Banos, CA · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation OT SNF$2,505/wk
Aya Healthcare · Los Banos, CA · 60 wks · dayTravel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics RRT$2,145/wk
Aya Healthcare · Los Banos, CA · 78 wks · dayTravel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics RRT$2,145/wk
Aya Healthcare · Los Banos, CA · 78 wks · dayTravel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics RRT$2,145/wk
Aya Healthcare · Los Banos, CA · 78 wks · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PTA SNF$2,024/wk
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Medical Solutions · Los Banos, 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.