Travel Nurse Stipend in Morehead City, NC
Up to $1,526 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$144/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,526
Max per month
$6,613
Morehead City (Carteret County) has a GSA lodging rate of $144 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,526 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Morehead City is about $1,858 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,320/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Morehead City
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care$2,056/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Morehead City, NCTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$1,896/wk
Aya Healthcare · Morehead City, NC · 68 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$1,776/wk
Aya Healthcare · Morehead City, NC · dayTravel Surgical Services Certified OR Tech / Surgical Tech (CST)$1,620/wk
Aya Healthcare · Morehead City, NC · dayTravel Surgical Services Sterile Processing Tech (SPT)$1,132/wk
Aya Healthcare · Morehead City, NC · dayRn Registered Nurse
Medical Solutions · Morehead City, NC · 13 wks · NightHome Health RN in Morehead City, NC
Vivian Health · Morehead City, NC · 13 wksHome Health RN in Morehead City, NC
Vivian Health · Morehead City, 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.