Travel Nurse Stipend in Asheville, NC
Up to $1,470 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$130/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,470
Max per month
$6,370
Asheville (Buncombe County) has a GSA lodging rate of $130 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,470 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Asheville is about $1,726 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,900/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Asheville
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care - PICU$3,476/wk
AMN Healthcare · Asheville, NCRegistered Nurse – Pediatric$3,438/wk
AMN Healthcare · Asheville, NCAdventure Awaits: Pediatric Nursing in Asheville's Beauty!$3,438/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Asheville, NC · 13 wksTravel Pediatrics Registered Nurse$3,330/wk
Aya Healthcare · Asheville, NC · 32 wks · dayRegistered Nurse-Chief Nurse Sterile Processing Service$3,182/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Asheville, NCRegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,862/wk
AMN Healthcare · Asheville, NCRegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,862/wk
AMN Healthcare · Asheville, NCRegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,862/wk
AMN Healthcare · Asheville, NCRegistered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care - PICU$2,636/wk
AMN Healthcare · Asheville, NCExplore Enchanting Asheville as a PICU Nurse!$2,636/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Asheville, NC · 13 wksSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.