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Travel Nurse Stipend in Waterloo, 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

Waterloo (Black Hawk 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 Waterloo is about $909 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 Waterloo

Step Down Travel Nurse$3,165/wk
Nomad Health · Waterloo, IA · 13 wks
Interventional Radiology Travel Nurse Job in Waterloo, IA$2,995/wk
Advantis Medical · Waterloo, IA · 13 wks
Interventional Radiology Travel Nurse$2,987/wk
Nomad Health · Waterloo, IA · 13 wks
Medical / Surgical Travel Nurse Job in Waterloo, IA$2,939/wk
Advantis Medical · Waterloo, IA · 13 wks
RN Interventional Radiology$2,551/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Waterloo, IA
Registered Nurse – Interventional Radiology$2,389/wk
AMN Healthcare · Waterloo, IA
RN Step Down/PCU/IMC$2,232/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Waterloo, IA
RN Step Down/PCU/IMC$2,232/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Waterloo, IA
Registered Nurse – Telemetry$2,100/wk
AMN Healthcare · Waterloo, IA
Registered Nurse – Telemetry$2,100/wk
AMN Healthcare · Waterloo, IA
All 53 travel nurse jobs in Waterloo →

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.