Travel Nurse Stipend in Palo Alto, 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
Palo Alto (Santa Clara 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 Palo Alto is about $4,558 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 Palo Alto
RN - Associate Chief of Infection Prevention and Control$4,383/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Palo Alto, CACritical Care Nurse Practitioner$4,108/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Palo Alto, CAAdvanced Practice Nurse- Nurse Practitioner-MoveTime Clinic$3,645/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Palo Alto, CATravel Case Manager Registered Nurse$3,599/wk
Aya Healthcare · Palo Alto, CA · dayTravel Case Manager Registered Nurse$3,599/wk
Aya Healthcare · Palo Alto, CA · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Radiation Therapist$3,378/wk
Aya Healthcare · Palo Alto, CA · 80 wks · dayCVOR RN$3,367/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Palo Alto, CA · 51 wksTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$3,290/wk
Aya Healthcare · Palo Alto, CA · 32 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Case Management- Case Manager$3,278/wk
AMN Healthcare · Palo Alto, CAExperience Life in Innovative Palo Alto: Travel RN Adventure!$3,278/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Palo Alto, 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.