Travel Nurse Stipend in Palm Springs, 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
Palm Springs (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 Palm Springs is about $2,067 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 Palm Springs
Case Management Travel Nurse$3,066/wk
Nomad Health · Palm Springs, CA · 13 wksStep Down Travel Nurse$2,759/wk
Nomad Health · Palm Springs, CA · 13 wksPre Op Travel Nurse$2,592/wk
Nomad Health · Palm Springs, CA · 13 wksLabor Delivery Travel Nurse$2,566/wk
Nomad Health · Palm Springs, CA · 13 wksMedical Icu Micu Travel Nurse$2,514/wk
Nomad Health · Palm Springs, CA · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$2,375/wk
AMN Healthcare · Palm Springs, CAEmbrace Desert Beauty While Delivering New Beginnings$2,375/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Palm Springs, CA · 13 wksTelemetry Travel Nurse$2,280/wk
Nomad Health · Palm Springs, CA · 13 wksL&D RN$2,103/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Palm Springs, CA · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Progressive Care$2,094/wk
AMN Healthcare · Palm Springs, CASource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.