Travel Nurse Stipend in Burlington, 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
Burlington (Alamance 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 Burlington is about $1,310 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 Burlington
Cath Lab Travel Nurse$2,352/wk
Nomad Health · Burlington, NC · 13 wksTravel ER Registered Nurse$1,994/wk
Aya Healthcare · Burlington, NC · 28 wks · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$1,993/wk
Aya Healthcare · Burlington, NC · 28 wks · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation OT Acute Care Hospital$1,963/wk
Aya Healthcare · Burlington, NC · 20 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$1,917/wk
Aya Healthcare · Burlington, NC · 64 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$1,917/wk
Aya Healthcare · Burlington, NC · 64 wks · dayRN ER$1,914/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Burlington, NCTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$1,889/wk
Aya Healthcare · Burlington, NC · 52 wks · dayER RN$1,868/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Burlington, NC · 13 wksStepdown RN$1,852/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Burlington, 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.