Travel Nurse Stipend in Tehachapi, 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
Tehachapi (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 Tehachapi is about $2,160 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 Tehachapi
Travel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$2,728/wk
Aya Healthcare · Tehachapi, CA · 20 wks · dayEmergency / Trauma Travel Nurse Job in Tehachapi, CA$2,690/wk
Advantis Medical · Tehachapi, CA · 13 wksTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation OT Acute Care Hospital$2,521/wk
Aya Healthcare · Tehachapi, CA · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,457/wk
Aya Healthcare · Tehachapi, CA · dayRegistered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU$2,351/wk
AMN Healthcare · Tehachapi, CARegistered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU$2,351/wk
AMN Healthcare · Tehachapi, CAExplore Tehachapi: Where Care Meets Adventure!$2,351/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Tehachapi, CA · 13 wksExperience ICU Excellence Amidst Tehachapi's Scenic Beauty!$2,351/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Tehachapi, CA · 13 wksTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,323/wk
Aya Healthcare · Tehachapi, CA · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,323/wk
Aya Healthcare · Tehachapi, 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.