Travel Nurse Stipend in Santa Cruz, CA
Up to $1,701 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$157/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$1,701
Max per month
$7,371
Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz County) has a GSA lodging rate of $157 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,701 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Santa Cruz is about $3,418 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,710/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Santa Cruz
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Radiation Therapist$3,451/wk
Aya Healthcare · Santa Cruz, CA · 80 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Radiation Therapist$3,451/wk
Aya Healthcare · Santa Cruz, CA · 80 wks · dayRN NHA/Administrator$3,053/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Santa Cruz, CARN NHA/Administrator$2,939/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Santa Cruz, CATravel Manager Registered Nurse$2,916/wk
Aya Healthcare · Santa Cruz, CA · 56 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,849/wk
Aya Healthcare · Santa Cruz, CA · 64 wks · dayMedical Icu Micu Travel Nurse$2,575/wk
Nomad Health · Santa Cruz, CA · 13 wksRN NICU$2,437/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Santa Cruz, CARN ER$2,369/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Santa Cruz, CARN ER$2,369/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Santa Cruz, 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.