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Travel Nurse Stipend in St Louis, MO

Up to $1,694 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).

Lodging

$156/night

Meals & incidentals

$86/day

Max per week

$1,694

Max per month

$7,341

St Louis (St. Louis County) has a GSA lodging rate of $156 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,694 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.

Typical rent in St Louis is about $1,490 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,680/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.

Highest-paying travel jobs in St Louis

Cardiovascular Or Travel Nurse$2,900/wk

Nomad Health · St Louis, MO · 13 wks

Cardiac Icu Travel Nurse$2,354/wk

Nomad Health · St Louis, MO · 13 wks

Medical Icu Micu Travel Nurse$2,300/wk

Nomad Health · St Louis, MO · 13 wks

Orthopaedics Travel Nurse$1,940/wk

Nomad Health · St Louis, MO · 13 wks

Home Health RN in St Louis, MO

Vivian Health · St Louis, MO · 13 wks

Home Health RN in St Louis, MO

Vivian Health · St Louis, MO · 13 wks

Hospice Clinical Liaison RN in St Louis, MO

Vivian Health · St Louis, MO · 13 wks · Day

All 7 travel nurse jobs in St Louis →

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.