Travel Nurse Stipend in Salinas, 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
Salinas (Monterey 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 Salinas is about $2,530 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 Salinas
Travel Infusion Registered Nurse$3,246/wk
Aya Healthcare · Salinas, CA · 48 wks · dayRegistered Nurse - Outpatient Oncology$3,228/wk
AMN Healthcare · Salinas, CATravel Ortho Registered Nurse$3,119/wk
Aya Healthcare · Salinas, CA · 20 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Case Management- Case Manager$3,107/wk
AMN Healthcare · Salinas, CADiscover Salinas: Where Care Meets Coastal Beauty!$3,107/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Salinas, CA · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Infection Control$2,865/wk
AMN Healthcare · Salinas, CARegistered Nurse – Occupational Health$2,591/wk
AMN Healthcare · Salinas, CARegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,417/wk
AMN Healthcare · Salinas, CASeaside Adventure Awaits: ER Nursing in Salinas!$2,417/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Salinas, CA · 13 wksER RN$2,277/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Salinas, 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.