Travel Nurse Stipend in Santa Barbara, CA
Up to $2,219 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$225/night
Meals & incidentals
$92/day
Max per week
$2,219
Max per month
$9,616
Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County) has a GSA lodging rate of $225 a night and a meals rate of $92 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $2,219 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Santa Barbara is about $3,642 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($6,750/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Santa Barbara
Information Technology Epic Analyst$3,234/wk
Aya Healthcare · Santa Barbara, CA · 20 wks · dayTravel Case Manager Registered Nurse$2,735/wk
Aya Healthcare · Santa Barbara, CA · dayTravel Surgical Services CVOR Tech$2,428/wk
Aya Healthcare · Santa Barbara, CA · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,256/wk
Aya Healthcare · Santa Barbara, CA · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,256/wk
Aya Healthcare · Santa Barbara, CA · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,256/wk
Aya Healthcare · Santa Barbara, CA · dayTravel MS/Tele Float Registered Nurse$2,092/wk
Aya Healthcare · Santa Barbara, CA · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,037/wk
Aya Healthcare · Santa Barbara, CA · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,037/wk
Aya Healthcare · Santa Barbara, CA · dayTravel Pediatrics Registered Nurse$1,928/wk
Aya Healthcare · Santa Barbara, CA · 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.