Travel Nurse Stipend in Monterey, CA
Up to $2,170 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$218/night
Meals & incidentals
$92/day
Max per week
$2,170
Max per month
$9,403
Monterey (Monterey County) has a GSA lodging rate of $218 a night and a meals rate of $92 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $2,170 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Monterey is about $2,696 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($6,540/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Monterey
Advanced Practice Nurse$2,962/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Monterey, CASupervisory Assistant Nurse Manager - PACT$2,344/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Monterey, CAPhysical Therapy Assistant
Empower Professionals Inc · Monterey, CA · 13 wksCertified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Empower Professionals Inc · Monterey, CA · 13 wksSpeech Therapy
Empower Professionals Inc · Monterey, CA · 13 wksLabor & Delivery RN
KPG Healthcare · Monterey, CA · 13 wksOperating Room RN
KPG Healthcare · Monterey, CA · 13 wksPt Physical Therapist
Medical Solutions · Monterey, CA · 13 wks · DayDialysis RN in Monterey, CA
Vivian Health · Monterey, CA · 13 wksCota Occupational Therapy Asst
Medical Solutions · Monterey, 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.