Travel Nurse Stipend in Durham, NC
Up to $1,386 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$124/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,386
Max per month
$6,006
Durham (Durham County) has a GSA lodging rate of $124 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,386 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Durham is about $1,626 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,720/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Durham
Chief Registered Nurse (Surgery)$2,903/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Durham, NCAdvanced Practice Nurse - Anesthesiology/Pain Clinic$2,488/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Durham, NCAdvanced Practice Nurse - Anesthesiology/Pain Clinic$2,488/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Durham, NCTravel Radiology / Cardiology Echo Tech/Cardiac Sonographer$2,327/wk
Aya Healthcare · Durham, NC · dayNurse (Quality Improvement Coordinator) Home Based Primary Care$2,013/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Durham, NCTravel Home Health Registered Nurse$1,980/wk
Aya Healthcare · Durham, NC · 80 wks · dayTravel Home Health Registered Nurse$1,980/wk
Aya Healthcare · Durham, NC · 80 wks · dayTravel Behavioral Health Registered Nurse$1,918/wk
Aya Healthcare · Durham, NC · 28 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Assisted Living Nurse - Long-Term Care$1,914/wk
AMN Healthcare · Durham, NCOperating Room Travel Nurse$1,903/wk
Nomad Health · Durham, 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.