Travel Nurse Stipend in San Jose, 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
San Jose (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 San Jose is about $3,582 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 San Jose
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Radiation Therapist$3,683/wk
Aya Healthcare · San Jose, CA · dayHome Based Primary Care (HBPC) Nurse Practitioner$3,645/wk
Veterans Health Administration · San Jose, CATravel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$3,422/wk
Aya Healthcare · San Jose, CA · 60 wks · dayTravel Infection Prevention Registered Nurse$3,367/wk
Aya Healthcare · San Jose, CA · 80 wks · dayTravel Infection Prevention Registered Nurse$3,366/wk
Aya Healthcare · San Jose, CA · 80 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$3,342/wk
Aya Healthcare · San Jose, CA · 80 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$3,342/wk
Aya Healthcare · San Jose, CA · 80 wks · dayExperience Life Amid Silicon Valley's Thriving Culture!$3,280/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · San Jose, CA · 13 wksEmbrace Adventure in Sunny San Jose: PACU Nursing Awaits!$3,260/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · San Jose, CA · 13 wksMedical / Surgical Travel Nurse Job in San Jose, CA$3,217/wk
Advantis Medical · San Jose, 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.