Stipends → Minnesota → Brainerd

Travel Nurse Stipend in Brainerd, MN

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

Brainerd (Crow Wing 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 Brainerd is about $1,011 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 Brainerd

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,977/wk
AMN Healthcare · Brainerd, MN
Experience Brainerd: Adventure Awaits for ER RNs!$2,977/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Brainerd, MN · 13 wks
ER RN$2,621/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Brainerd, MN · 13 wks
RN ER$2,499/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Brainerd, MN
Travel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Home Health$2,473/wk
Aya Healthcare · Brainerd, MN · 80 wks · day
Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health in Brainerd, MN$790/wk
Vivian Health · Brainerd, MN · 13 wks
RN - Registered Nurse - Local Traveler
Sanford Health · Brainerd, MN
Medical Unit RN in Brainerd, MN
Vivian Health · Brainerd, MN · 13 wks · Nights
Medical Unit RN in Brainerd, MN
Vivian Health · Brainerd, MN · 13 wks · Rotating
MDS RN in Brainerd, MN
Vivian Health · Brainerd, MN · 13 wks · Days
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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.