Travel Nurse Stipend in Shafter, CA
Up to $1,666 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$164/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,666
Max per month
$7,219
Shafter (Kern County) has a GSA lodging rate of $164 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,666 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Shafter is about $2,344 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,920/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Shafter
All 1 travel nurse jobs in Shafter →Source: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.