Stipends → Iowa → West Des Moines

Travel Nurse Stipend in West Des Moines, IA

Up to $1,414 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).

Lodging

$122/night

Meals & incidentals

$80/day

Max per week

$1,414

Max per month

$6,127

West Des Moines (Polk County) has a GSA lodging rate of $122 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,414 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.

Typical rent in West Des Moines is about $1,353 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,660/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.

Highest-paying travel jobs in West Des Moines

Medical Surgical Travel Nurse$3,433/wk

Nomad Health · West Des Moines, IA · 13 wks

Registered Nurse – Oncology$2,821/wk

AMN Healthcare · West Des Moines, IA

Experience Heartfelt Care in Beautiful West Des Moines$2,821/wk

AMN Healthcare Nursing · West Des Moines, IA · 13 wks

Operating Room Travel Nurse$2,527/wk

Nomad Health · West Des Moines, IA · 13 wks

Travel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,415/wk

Aya Healthcare · West Des Moines, IA · 40 wks · day

Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,290/wk

Aya Healthcare · West Des Moines, IA · 60 wks · day

Explore West Des Moines: Your Next Travel Nursing Adventure!$2,184/wk

AMN Healthcare Nursing · West Des Moines, IA · 13 wks

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical$2,141/wk

AMN Healthcare · West Des Moines, IA

Discover the Heart of Iowa as a Travel Nurse!$2,141/wk

AMN Healthcare Nursing · West Des Moines, IA · 13 wks

Telemetry Travel Nurse$2,134/wk

Nomad Health · West Des Moines, IA · 13 wks

All 34 travel nurse jobs in West Des Moines →

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.