Travel Nurse Stipend in San Mateo, CA
Up to $2,002 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$200/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$2,002
Max per month
$8,675
San Mateo (San Mateo County) has a GSA lodging rate of $200 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $2,002 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in San Mateo is about $3,968 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($6,000/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in San Mateo
Travel House Supervisor Registered Nurse$3,080/wk
Aya Healthcare · San Mateo, CA · 40 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Ultrasound Tech - General$2,903/wk
Aya Healthcare · San Mateo, CA · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,872/wk
Aya Healthcare · San Mateo, CA · 20 wks · dayOperating Room RN$2,809/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · San Mateo, CA · 13 wksTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,733/wk
Aya Healthcare · San Mateo, CA · 46 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$2,733/wk
Aya Healthcare · San Mateo, CA · 46 wks · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,733/wk
Aya Healthcare · San Mateo, CA · 46 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$2,733/wk
Aya Healthcare · San Mateo, CA · 46 wks · dayCase Management Travel Nurse$2,620/wk
Nomad Health · San Mateo, CA · 13 wksRN Corrections$1,936/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · San Mateo, 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.