Travel Nurse Stipend in Cary, NC
Up to $1,512 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$142/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,512
Max per month
$6,552
Cary (Wake County) has a GSA lodging rate of $142 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,512 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Cary is about $1,768 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,260/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Cary
Medical / Surgical RN$1,868/wk
Soliant Health · Cary, NC · 13 wksEmergency Department RN in Cary, NC
Vivian Health · Cary, NC · 13 wks · NightOR RN in Cary, NC
Vivian Health · Cary, NC · 13 wks · daysOR RN in Cary, NC
Vivian Health · Cary, NC · 13 wks · daysOR RN in Cary, NC
Vivian Health · Cary, NC · 13 wks · daysOR RN in Cary, NC
Vivian Health · Cary, NC · 13 wks · daysEmergency Department RN in Cary, NC
Vivian Health · Cary, NC · 13 wks · NightEmergency Department RN in Cary, NC
Vivian Health · Cary, NC · 13 wks · NightOR RN in Cary, NC
Vivian Health · Cary, NC · 13 wks · daysEmergency Department RN in Cary, NC
Vivian Health · Cary, NC · 13 wks · NightSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.