Travel Nurse Stipend in Salisbury, 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
Salisbury (Rowan 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 Salisbury is about $1,393 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 Salisbury
Advanced Practice Nurse (NP) Podiatry$2,611/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Salisbury, NCAdvanced Practice Nurse (Emergency Medicine)$2,611/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Salisbury, NCTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,566/wk
Aya Healthcare · Salisbury, NC · 60 wks · dayRegistered Nurse Manager (Acute Care)$1,951/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Salisbury, NCTravel Cardiac Tele Registered Nurse$1,885/wk
Aya Healthcare · Salisbury, NC · 76 wks · dayTravel Cardiac Tele Registered Nurse$1,850/wk
Aya Healthcare · Salisbury, NC · 48 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$1,833/wk
Aya Healthcare · Salisbury, NC · 20 wks · dayRN Med Tele$1,830/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Salisbury, NCRN Med Tele$1,830/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Salisbury, NCTelemetry Travel Nurse$1,830/wk
Nomad Health · Salisbury, 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.