Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Kealakekua (Hawaii 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 Kealakekua is about $2,562 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 Kealakekua
Postpartum Travel Nurse$2,890/wk
Nomad Health · Kealakekua, HI · 13 wksMedical Icu Micu Travel Nurse$2,759/wk
Nomad Health · Kealakekua, HI · 13 wksLabor Delivery Travel Nurse$2,668/wk
Nomad Health · Kealakekua, HI · 13 wksRN Post Partum/Mother Baby$2,653/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Kealakekua, HIRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$2,617/wk
AMN Healthcare · Kealakekua, HIEmbrace Paradise: Nurse in Stunning Kealakekua, Hawaii!$2,617/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Kealakekua, HI · 13 wksRN ER$2,533/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Kealakekua, HIRN CCU$2,533/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Kealakekua, HIRegistered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU$2,497/wk
AMN Healthcare · Kealakekua, HIExperience ICU Nursing in Stunning Kealakekua Paradise!$2,497/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Kealakekua, 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.