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Travel Nurse Stipend in Opelousas, LA

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

Opelousas (St. Landry 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 Opelousas is about $858 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 Opelousas

Travel NICU Registered Nurse$1,829/wk
Aya Healthcare · Opelousas, LA · 48 wks · day
Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$1,690/wk
AMN Healthcare · Opelousas, LA
Embrace Southern Charm as a Labor & Delivery RN$1,690/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Opelousas, LA · 13 wks
Travel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$1,633/wk
Aya Healthcare · Opelousas, LA · day
Travel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$1,559/wk
Aya Healthcare · Opelousas, LA · day
Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health in Opelousas, LA$790/wk
Vivian Health · Opelousas, LA · 13 wks
RN NICU
Prime Time Healthcare · Opelousas, LA
Labor & Delivery RN
Adelphi Staffing · Opelousas, LA · 8 wks · Nights
Rn Registered Nurse
Medical Solutions · Opelousas, LA · 13 wks · Night
All 9 travel nurse jobs in Opelousas →

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.