Travel Nurse Stipend in Highlands, 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
Highlands (Macon 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 Highlands is about $1,450 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 Highlands
Travel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Inpatient Rehab$1,770/wk
Aya Healthcare · Highlands, NC · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Inpatient Rehab$1,762/wk
Aya Healthcare · Highlands, NC · dayCoastal Adventure: ER Nursing in Scenic Highlands$1,735/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Highlands, NC · 13 wksRN ER$1,663/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Highlands, NCTravel ER Registered Nurse$1,602/wk
Aya Healthcare · Highlands, NC · dayRegistered Nurse Resident in Highlands, NC
Vivian Health · Highlands, NC · 13 wks · daysNew Grad Acute Care RN in Highlands, NC
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Vivian Health · Highlands, NC · 13 wks · daysRegistered Nurse (RN) - New Graduate in Highlands, NC
Vivian Health · Highlands, NC · 13 wks · daysClinical Nurse Coordinator - ER in Highlands, NC
Vivian Health · Highlands, NC · 13 wks · NightsSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.