Lodging
$127/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,407
Max per month
$6,097
Newark (New Castle County) has a GSA lodging rate of $127 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,407 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Newark is about $2,036 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,810/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Newark
Registered Nurse – Cardiovascular Operating Room$3,812/wk
AMN Healthcare · Newark, DEExplore Newark: Your Next Adventure Awaits in CVOR!$3,812/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Newark, DE · 13 wksCardiovascular Or Travel Nurse$3,786/wk
Nomad Health · Newark, DE · 13 wksEmbrace Newark's Vitality: Travel Nursing Awaits!$2,879/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Newark, DE · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Cardiovascular$2,691/wk
AMN Healthcare · Newark, DERegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,483/wk
AMN Healthcare · Newark, DERegistered Nurse – Pediatric Emergency Room$2,480/wk
AMN Healthcare · Newark, DEDiscover Newark: Your Adventure Awaits as an ER Nurse!$2,477/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Newark, DE · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Progressive Care$2,474/wk
AMN Healthcare · Newark, DEExplore Newark: Care with Heart in a Historic Setting!$2,474/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Newark, DE · 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.