Travel Nurse Stipend in San Luis Obispo, CA
Up to $1,841 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$177/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$1,841
Max per month
$7,978
San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo County) has a GSA lodging rate of $177 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,841 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in San Luis Obispo is about $2,968 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($5,310/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in San Luis Obispo
Travel RNFA Registered Nurse$3,506/wk
Aya Healthcare · San Luis Obispo, CA · 80 wks · dayDiscover California's Coastal Charm as an OR Nurse!$3,322/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · San Luis Obispo, CA · 13 wksTravel Surgical Services GI/Endo Tech$3,171/wk
Aya Healthcare · San Luis Obispo, CA · 40 wks · dayRN OR$3,166/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · San Luis Obispo, CATravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$3,054/wk
Aya Healthcare · San Luis Obispo, CA · 80 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,949/wk
AMN Healthcare · San Luis Obispo, CARegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,949/wk
AMN Healthcare · San Luis Obispo, CADiscover Coastal Bliss as an Operating Room RN!$2,949/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · San Luis Obispo, CA · 13 wksDiscover California's Central Coast as an OR Nurse!$2,949/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · San Luis Obispo, CA · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,896/wk
AMN Healthcare · San Luis Obispo, 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.