Stipends → Florida → Lake Wales

Travel Nurse Stipend in Lake Wales, FL

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

Lake Wales (Polk 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 Lake Wales is about $1,512 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 Lake Wales

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room$1,797/wk

AMN Healthcare · Lake Wales, FL

Join the Heartbeat of Healthcare in Scenic Lake Wales!$1,797/wk

AMN Healthcare Nursing · Lake Wales, FL · 13 wks

Discover Lake Wales: Where Care Meets Scenic Serenity$1,685/wk

AMN Healthcare Nursing · Lake Wales, FL · 13 wks

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical$1,549/wk

AMN Healthcare · Lake Wales, FL

Embrace Sunshine and Healing in Lake Wales!$1,549/wk

AMN Healthcare Nursing · Lake Wales, FL · 13 wks

All 5 travel nurse jobs in Lake Wales →

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.