Travel Nurse Stipend in Waterbury, CT
Up to $1,267 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Waterbury (Naugatuck Valley County) has a GSA lodging rate of $113 a night and a meals rate of $68 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,267 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Waterbury is about $1,551 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,390/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Waterbury
Travel ICU Registered Nurse$3,006/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waterbury, CT · 44 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,746/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waterbury, CT · 60 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,746/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waterbury, CT · 60 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,714/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waterbury, CT · 60 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,651/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waterbury, CT · 40 wks · dayTravel Surgical Services CVOR Tech$2,550/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waterbury, CT · 80 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$2,262/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waterbury, CT · 56 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$2,262/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waterbury, CT · 56 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,254/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waterbury, CT · 56 wks · dayLabor Delivery Travel Nurse$2,148/wk
Nomad Health · Waterbury, CT · 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.