Travel Nurse Stipend in Pasadena, 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
Pasadena (Los Angeles 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 Pasadena is about $3,010 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 Pasadena
Registered Nurse – Case Management- Case Manager$3,187/wk
AMN Healthcare · Pasadena, CATravel Home Health Registered Nurse$2,734/wk
Aya Healthcare · Pasadena, CA · 80 wks · dayTravel Case Manager Registered Nurse$2,437/wk
Aya Healthcare · Pasadena, CA · dayTravel Case Manager Registered Nurse$2,437/wk
Aya Healthcare · Pasadena, CA · dayTravel PCU Float Registered Nurse$2,420/wk
Aya Healthcare · Pasadena, CA · dayTravel PCU Float Registered Nurse$2,420/wk
Aya Healthcare · Pasadena, CA · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Ultrasound Tech - General$2,318/wk
Aya Healthcare · Pasadena, CA · dayTravel MS/Tele Float Registered Nurse$2,211/wk
Aya Healthcare · Pasadena, CA · dayTravel MS/Tele Float Registered Nurse$2,211/wk
Aya Healthcare · Pasadena, CA · dayRN ER$2,164/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Pasadena, 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.