Travel Nurse Stipend in Raleigh, NC
Up to $1,512 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$142/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,512
Max per month
$6,552
Raleigh (Wake County) has a GSA lodging rate of $142 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,512 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Raleigh is about $1,572 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,260/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Raleigh
Travel Infusion Registered Nurse$2,144/wk
Aya Healthcare · Raleigh, NC · 20 wks · dayTravel Home Health Registered Nurse$2,096/wk
Aya Healthcare · Raleigh, NC · 60 wks · dayTravel Sports Medicine Exercise Physiologist$2,075/wk
Aya Healthcare · Raleigh, NC · 40 wks · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$1,919/wk
Aya Healthcare · Raleigh, NC · dayRN CVICU$1,800/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Raleigh, NCRegistered Nurse – Cardiovascular$1,701/wk
AMN Healthcare · Raleigh, NCExperience Life in Raleigh: Cardio Nursing Adventures Await!$1,701/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Raleigh, NC · 13 wksRN Sterile Processing$1,025/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Raleigh, NCRN Sterile Processing$1,025/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Raleigh, NCTravel Certified Medical Assistant$969/wk
Aya Healthcare · Raleigh, NC · daySource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.