Travel Nurse Stipend in Newark, NJ
Up to $1,778 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$168/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$1,778
Max per month
$7,705
Newark (Essex County) has a GSA lodging rate of $168 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,778 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Newark is about $2,111 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($5,040/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Newark
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Echo Tech Cardiac Sonographer Pediatrics$3,024/wk
Aya Healthcare · Newark, NJ · 63 wks · dayTravel Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse$2,934/wk
Aya Healthcare · Newark, NJ · 40 wks · dayTravel PICU Registered Nurse$2,638/wk
Aya Healthcare · Newark, NJ · 8 wks · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,632/wk
Aya Healthcare · Newark, NJ · 8 wks · dayTravel PICU Registered Nurse$2,632/wk
Aya Healthcare · Newark, NJ · 8 wks · dayTravel Oncology - Pediatric Registered Nurse$2,604/wk
Aya Healthcare · Newark, NJ · 80 wks · dayICU / Critical Care RN$2,580/wk
Soliant Health · Newark, NJ · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Pediatric$2,531/wk
AMN Healthcare · Newark, NJRegistered Nurse – Pediatric$2,531/wk
AMN Healthcare · Newark, NJRegistered Nurse – Outpatient Clinic$2,531/wk
AMN Healthcare · Newark, 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.