Travel Nurse Stipend in Hickory, 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
Hickory (Catawba 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 Hickory is about $1,522 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 Hickory
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,365/wk
Aya Healthcare · Hickory, NC · 60 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,364/wk
Aya Healthcare · Hickory, NC · 60 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,323/wk
Aya Healthcare · Hickory, NC · 60 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,230/wk
Aya Healthcare · Hickory, NC · 40 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,181/wk
Aya Healthcare · Hickory, NC · 40 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Cardiovascular$2,114/wk
AMN Healthcare · Hickory, NCEmbrace the Heartbeat of Hickory: Travel CVICU RN Adventure!$2,114/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Hickory, NC · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,106/wk
AMN Healthcare · Hickory, NCExperience Scenic Catawba Valley as an ER Nurse!$2,106/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Hickory, NC · 13 wksStep Down Travel Nurse$2,097/wk
Nomad Health · Hickory, 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.