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Travel Nurse Stipend in Kansas City, KS

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

Kansas City (Wyandotte 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 Kansas City is about $1,322 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 Kansas City

Registered Nurse – Assisted Living Nurse - Long-Term Care$2,112/wk

AMN Healthcare · Kansas City, KS

Registered Nurse – Assisted Living Nurse - Long-Term Care$2,088/wk

AMN Healthcare · Kansas City, KS

Registered Nurse – Assisted Living Nurse - Long-Term Care$2,075/wk

AMN Healthcare · Kansas City, KS

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room$1,962/wk

AMN Healthcare · Kansas City, KS

Experience Kansas City: Where Healthcare Meets Heart$1,962/wk

AMN Healthcare Nursing · Kansas City, KS · 13 wks

Travel LTAC Registered Nurse$1,951/wk

Aya Healthcare · Kansas City, KS · day

RN LTAC$1,948/wk

Prime Time Healthcare · Kansas City, KS

Registered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU$1,929/wk

AMN Healthcare · Kansas City, KS

Experience Kansas City's Heartbeat as an ICU Travel Nurse!$1,929/wk

AMN Healthcare Nursing · Kansas City, KS · 13 wks

Travel ER Registered Nurse$1,857/wk

Aya Healthcare · Kansas City, KS · day

All 46 travel nurse jobs in Kansas City →

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.