Travel Nurse Stipend in Albuquerque, NM
Up to $1,827 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$181/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,827
Max per month
$7,917
Albuquerque (Bernalillo County) has a GSA lodging rate of $181 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,827 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Albuquerque is about $1,452 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($5,430/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Albuquerque
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - Anesthesiology$3,272/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Albuquerque, NMCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)$3,272/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Albuquerque, NMTravel ER Holding Registered Nurse$2,974/wk
Aya Healthcare · Albuquerque, NM · 28 wks · dayTravel ER Holding Registered Nurse$2,974/wk
Aya Healthcare · Albuquerque, NM · 28 wks · dayTravel ER Holding Registered Nurse$2,974/wk
Aya Healthcare · Albuquerque, NM · 28 wks · dayTravel Pharmacy Pharmacist Inpatient$2,936/wk
Aya Healthcare · Albuquerque, NM · 80 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$2,698/wk
Aya Healthcare · Albuquerque, NM · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Electrophysiology Tech$2,659/wk
Aya Healthcare · Albuquerque, NM · 60 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Electrophysiology Tech$2,658/wk
Aya Healthcare · Albuquerque, NM · 60 wks · dayTravel IMC Registered Nurse$2,626/wk
Aya Healthcare · Albuquerque, NM · 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.