Travel Nurse Stipend in Waltham, MA
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
Waltham (Middlesex 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 Waltham is about $2,930 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 Waltham
Oncology RN$2,778/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Waltham, MA · 13 wksTravel Pediatric OR Registered Nurse$2,748/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waltham, MA · 40 wks · dayPhysical Therapy Travel Nurse Job in Waltham, MA$2,721/wk
Advantis Medical · Waltham, MA · 13 wksTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,676/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waltham, MA · 20 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,621/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waltham, MA · 40 wks · dayTravel Home Health Registered Nurse$2,620/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waltham, MA · 60 wks · dayTravel Oncology Registered Nurse$2,484/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waltham, MA · 80 wks · dayTravel Infusion Registered Nurse$2,231/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waltham, MA · 44 wks · dayTravel Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse$2,211/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waltham, MA · dayTravel Surgical Services Certified OR Tech / Surgical Tech (CST)$1,934/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waltham, MA · daySource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.