Stipends → Florida → Merritt Island

Travel Nurse Stipend in Merritt Island, FL

Up to $1,736 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).

Lodging

$174/night

Meals & incidentals

$74/day

Max per week

$1,736

Max per month

$7,523

Merritt Island (Brevard County) has a GSA lodging rate of $174 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,736 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.

Typical rent in Merritt Island is about $2,221 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($5,220/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.

Highest-paying travel jobs in Merritt Island

Permanent Therapy/Rehabilitation PTA Inpatient Rehab

Aya Healthcare · Merritt Island, FL · 13 wks

Permanent Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Acute Care Hospital

Aya Healthcare · Merritt Island, FL · 13 wks · day

All 2 travel nurse jobs in Merritt Island →

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.