Travel Nurse Stipend in Mountainside, 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
Mountainside (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 Mountainside is about $2,529 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 Mountainside
Travel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics RRT$2,259/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mountainside, NJ · 68 wks · dayTravel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics RRT Pediatrics$2,256/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mountainside, NJ · 80 wks · daySource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.