Travel Nurse Stipend in Riverside, 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
Riverside (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 Riverside is about $2,427 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 Riverside
Travel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$3,737/wk
Aya Healthcare · Riverside, CA · 80 wks · dayL&D RN$3,007/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Riverside, CA · 13 wksLabor Delivery Travel Nurse$2,980/wk
Nomad Health · Riverside, CA · 13 wksLabor & Delivery Travel Nurse Job in Riverside, CA$2,870/wk
Advantis Medical · Riverside, CA · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$2,752/wk
AMN Healthcare · Riverside, CADiscover Riverside: Your Next Travel Nursing Adventure!$2,752/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Riverside, CA · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Postpartum$2,701/wk
AMN Healthcare · Riverside, CAPediatrics Travel Nurse Job in Riverside, CA$2,668/wk
Advantis Medical · Riverside, CA · 13 wksRN L&D$2,620/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Riverside, CANeonatal Icu Nicu Travel Nurse$2,530/wk
Nomad Health · Riverside, 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.