Travel Nurse Stipend in Plainfield, 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
Plainfield (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 Plainfield is about $2,191 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 Plainfield
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Nuclear Medicine Tech$3,120/wk
Aya Healthcare · Plainfield, NJ · 40 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Nuclear Medicine Tech$2,962/wk
Aya Healthcare · Plainfield, NJ · 60 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Nuclear Medicine Tech$2,805/wk
Aya Healthcare · Plainfield, NJ · 80 wks · dayRegistered Nurse (RN) - Home Health in Plainfield, NJ$790/wk
Vivian Health · Plainfield, NJ · 13 wksNuclear Medicine Technologist
Medical Solutions · Plainfield, NJ · 13 wks · DayRegistered Nurse – Inpatient Rehabilitation in Plainfield, NJ
Vivian Health · Plainfield, NJ · 13 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.