Travel Nurse Stipend in Walnut Creek, CA
Up to $1,631 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$147/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$1,631
Max per month
$7,068
Walnut Creek (Contra Costa County) has a GSA lodging rate of $147 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,631 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Walnut Creek is about $2,924 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,410/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Walnut Creek
Travel ER Registered Nurse$2,485/wk
Aya Healthcare · Walnut Creek, CA · 26 wks · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,485/wk
Aya Healthcare · Walnut Creek, CA · 26 wks · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,485/wk
Aya Healthcare · Walnut Creek, CA · 26 wks · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,485/wk
Aya Healthcare · Walnut Creek, CA · 26 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,472/wk
AMN Healthcare · Walnut Creek, CARegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,472/wk
AMN Healthcare · Walnut Creek, CAExperience California's Beauty as an ER Travel Nurse!$2,433/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Walnut Creek, CA · 13 wksAdventure Awaits: ER Nurse in Walnut Creek!$2,433/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Walnut Creek, CA · 13 wksExplore Walnut Creek: Your Next ER Nursing Adventure!$2,433/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Walnut Creek, CA · 13 wksDiscover Adventure in Walnut Creek’s Dynamic ER!$2,433/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Walnut Creek, CA · 13 wksSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.