Travel Nurse Stipend in Sacramento, CA
Up to $1,694 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$156/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$1,694
Max per month
$7,341
Sacramento (Sacramento County) has a GSA lodging rate of $156 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,694 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Sacramento is about $2,045 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,680/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Sacramento
Information Technology Analyst$4,086/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sacramento, CA · 60 wks · dayNon-Clinical - Information Technology Epic Beaker Analyst$4,078/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sacramento, CA · 20 wks · dayInformation Technology Epic Beaker Analyst$3,956/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sacramento, CA · 40 wks · dayNon-Clinical - Information Technology Project Coordinator$3,948/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sacramento, CA · 40 wks · dayNon-Clinical - Information Technology Epic Analyst$3,825/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sacramento, CA · 60 wks · dayNon-Clinical - Information Technology Data Engineer$3,563/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sacramento, CA · 60 wks · dayNon-Clinical - Information Technology Application Analyst$3,555/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sacramento, CA · 60 wks · dayNon-Clinical - Information Technology Project Manager$3,316/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sacramento, CA · dayNon-Clinical - Finance/Accounting Accounting Analyst$3,316/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sacramento, CA · dayNon-Clinical - Information Technology Epic Analyst$3,293/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sacramento, CA · 60 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.