Travel Nurse Stipend in Boone, NC
Up to $1,267 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Boone (Watauga 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 Boone is about $2,259 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 Boone
Travel Pharmacy Pharmacist Inpatient$2,897/wk
Aya Healthcare · Boone, NC · 60 wks · dayTravel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics RRT$1,678/wk
Aya Healthcare · Boone, NC · 72 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.