Travel Nurse Stipend in Lyons, NJ
Up to $1,589 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$147/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,589
Max per month
$6,886
Lyons (Somerset County) has a GSA lodging rate of $147 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,589 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Lyons is about $2,618 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,410/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Lyons
Home Based Primary Care Nurse Practitioner$2,244/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Lyons, NJAssistant Nurse Manager - Community Living Center$1,906/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Lyons, NJRegistered Nurse (CLC)$1,851/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Lyons, NJRegistered Nurse - Community Living Center$1,851/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Lyons, NJRegistered Nurse - PACT Outpatient (Intermittent)$1,851/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Lyons, NJRegistered Nurse - Community Living Center$1,851/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Lyons, NJRegistered Nurse - Home Based Primary Care Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse$1,851/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Lyons, NJSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.