Travel Nurse Stipend in Elizabeth, NJ
Up to $1,547 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$141/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,547
Max per month
$6,704
Elizabeth (Union County) has a GSA lodging rate of $141 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,547 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Elizabeth is about $2,230 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,230/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Elizabeth
ICU / Critical Care RN$2,580/wk
Soliant Health · Elizabeth, NJ · 13 wksEmergency / Trauma RN$2,211/wk
Soliant Health · Elizabeth, NJ · 13 wksTravel Social Services LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)$2,035/wk
Aya Healthcare · Elizabeth, NJ · dayRegistered Nurse (RN) - Home Health in Elizabeth, NJ$790/wk
Vivian Health · Elizabeth, NJ · 13 wksAdvanced Practice Provider (O-5 Billet) Supervisory
Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Elizabeth, NJAdvanced Practice Provider (O-3/O-4/O-5 Billet) Non-Supervisory
Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Elizabeth, NJClinical Assistant Nurse Manager (O-5 Billet) Supervisory
Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Elizabeth, NJRegistered Nurse (O-4 Billet) Non-Supervisory
Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Elizabeth, NJCase Manager RN in Elizabeth, NJ
Vivian Health · Elizabeth, NJ · 13 wksFloat Pool RN in Elizabeth, NJ
Vivian Health · Elizabeth, NJ · 13 wks · NightSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.