Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Newark (Wayne County) has a GSA lodging rate of $113 a night and a meals rate of $68 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,267 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Newark is about $1,393 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,390/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Newark
ICU / Critical Care Travel Nurse Job in Newark, NY$2,935/wk
Advantis Medical · Newark, NY · 13 wksRadiology / Imaging RN$2,709/wk
Soliant Health · Newark, NY · 13 wksTravel ICU Registered Nurse$2,101/wk
Aya Healthcare · Newark, NY · 44 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$2,092/wk
Aya Healthcare · Newark, NY · 44 wks · dayICU RN$1,979/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Newark, NY · 13 wksTravel Surgical Services Sterile Processing Tech (SPT)$1,150/wk
Aya Healthcare · Newark, NY · dayTravel CNA / Nurse Assistant LTC$1,026/wk
Aya Healthcare · Newark, NY · dayTravel CNA / Nurse Assistant Rehab$964/wk
Aya Healthcare · Newark, NY · dayTravel CNA / Nurse Assistant Rehab$964/wk
Aya Healthcare · Newark, NY · dayRegistered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg in Newark, NY
Vivian Health · Newark, NY · 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.