Travel Nurse Stipend in East Orange, NJ
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
East Orange (Essex 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 East Orange is about $1,994 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 East Orange
Registered Nurse - Assistant Nurse Manager, Acute Care Med/Surg$1,906/wk
Veterans Health Administration · East Orange, NJAssistant Nurse Manager$1,906/wk
Veterans Health Administration · East Orange, NJRegistered Nurse - Perioperative Care$1,851/wk
Veterans Health Administration · East Orange, NJRegistered Nurse - Referral Coordination Team$1,851/wk
Veterans Health Administration · East Orange, NJNurse (Professional Development Practitioner)$1,851/wk
Veterans Health Administration · East Orange, NJRegistered Nurse - Medical/Surgical/Telemetry$1,851/wk
Veterans Health Administration · East Orange, NJRegistered Nurse - Community Care Coordinator$1,851/wk
Veterans Health Administration · East Orange, NJRegistered Nurse- Nurse Manager, Hemodialysis$1,851/wk
Veterans Health Administration · East Orange, NJRegistered Nurse - Spinal Cord Injury$1,851/wk
Veterans Health Administration · East Orange, NJRegistered Nurse (RN) - Home Health in East Orange, NJ$790/wk
Vivian Health · East Orange, NJ · 13 wksSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.