Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Honolulu (Honolulu 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 Honolulu is about $2,715 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 Honolulu
Med/Tele RN$3,591/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Honolulu, HI · 16 wksCath Lab Tech Travel Nurse Job in Honolulu, HI$3,493/wk
Advantis Medical · Honolulu, HI · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Telemetry$3,427/wk
AMN Healthcare · Honolulu, HIExperience Paradise as a Telemetry RN in Honolulu$3,427/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Honolulu, HI · 13 wksCvor Tech Travel Nurse Job in Honolulu, HI$3,322/wk
Advantis Medical · Honolulu, HI · 13 wksMammo Tech Travel Nurse Job in Honolulu, HI$3,322/wk
Advantis Medical · Honolulu, HI · 13 wksAdvanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) - Gastroenterology$3,221/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Honolulu, HIRegistered Nurse – Neonatal Intensive Care$2,896/wk
AMN Healthcare · Honolulu, HIIsland Bliss Awaits: NICU Nurse in Honolulu!$2,896/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Honolulu, HI · 13 wksNICU RN$2,816/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Honolulu, HI · 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.