Stipends → Iowa → Council Bluffs

Travel Nurse Stipend in Council Bluffs, IA

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

Council Bluffs (Pottawattamie 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 Council Bluffs is about $1,335 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 Council Bluffs

Discover Adventure: Travel Nursing in Historic Council Bluffs!$2,465/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Council Bluffs, IA · 13 wks
RN Step Down/PCU/IMC$2,096/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Council Bluffs, IA
RN Step Down/PCU/IMC$2,096/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Council Bluffs, IA
RN Step Down/PCU/IMC$2,096/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Council Bluffs, IA
RN Step Down/PCU/IMC$2,096/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Council Bluffs, IA
Travel PCU Registered Nurse$2,073/wk
Aya Healthcare · Council Bluffs, IA · 36 wks · day
Registered Nurse – Progressive Care$2,044/wk
AMN Healthcare · Council Bluffs, IA
Epic Adventures Await in Council Bluffs!$2,044/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Council Bluffs, IA · 13 wks
RN Med Surg$2,027/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Council Bluffs, IA
Registered Nurse – Progressive Care$2,021/wk
AMN Healthcare · Council Bluffs, IA
All 31 travel nurse jobs in Council Bluffs →

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.