Travel Nurse Stipend in Morganton, 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
Morganton (Burke 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 Morganton is about $1,436 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 Morganton
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Echo Tech/Cardiac Sonographer$2,495/wk
Aya Healthcare · Morganton, NC · 60 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$2,118/wk
Aya Healthcare · Morganton, NC · 48 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$1,812/wk
Aya Healthcare · Morganton, NC · 44 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$1,805/wk
Aya Healthcare · Morganton, NC · 44 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$1,805/wk
Aya Healthcare · Morganton, NC · 44 wks · dayTravel Surgical Services Certified OR Tech / Surgical Tech (CST)$1,476/wk
Aya Healthcare · Morganton, NC · dayTravel LVN / LPN Medical Surgical$1,115/wk
Aya Healthcare · Morganton, NC · dayTravel LVN / LPN Medical Surgical$1,115/wk
Aya Healthcare · Morganton, NC · dayTravel Surgical Services Certified OR Tech / Surgical Tech (CST)
Aya Healthcare · Morganton, NC · 13 wks · dayClinical Nurse Coordinator - Emergency Room in Morganton, NC
Vivian Health · Morganton, NC · 13 wks · daysSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.