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Travel Nurse Stipend in Iowa City, 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

Iowa City (Johnson 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 Iowa City is about $1,713 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 Iowa City

Travel CVOR Registered Nurse$3,705/wk

Aya Healthcare · Iowa City, IA · 40 wks · day

Travel CVOR Registered Nurse$3,481/wk

Aya Healthcare · Iowa City, IA · 96 wks · day

Travel Radiology / Cardiology Electrophysiology Tech$3,175/wk

Aya Healthcare · Iowa City, IA · 40 wks · day

Travel Radiology / Cardiology Electrophysiology Tech$3,175/wk

Aya Healthcare · Iowa City, IA · 40 wks · day

Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,777/wk

Aya Healthcare · Iowa City, IA · 80 wks · day

Travel PICU Registered Nurse$2,725/wk

Aya Healthcare · Iowa City, IA · 96 wks · day

Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,710/wk

Aya Healthcare · Iowa City, IA · 20 wks · day

Travel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,677/wk

Aya Healthcare · Iowa City, IA · 80 wks · day

Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,645/wk

Aya Healthcare · Iowa City, IA · 40 wks · day

Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,645/wk

Aya Healthcare · Iowa City, IA · 40 wks · day

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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.