Travel Nurse Stipend in Shelby, 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
Shelby (Cleveland 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 Shelby is about $1,160 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 Shelby
Labor Delivery Travel Nurse$2,801/wk
Nomad Health · Shelby, NC · 13 wksMedical Surgical Travel Nurse$2,016/wk
Nomad Health · Shelby, NC · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$1,898/wk
AMN Healthcare · Shelby, NCExperience Southern Charm as a Travel Labor & Delivery RN$1,898/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Shelby, NC · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$1,896/wk
AMN Healthcare · Shelby, NCEmbrace Adventure as a Labor & Delivery RN in Shelby!$1,896/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Shelby, NC · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Telemetry$1,795/wk
AMN Healthcare · Shelby, NCRegistered Nurse – Progressive Care$1,795/wk
AMN Healthcare · Shelby, NCRegistered Nurse – Progressive Care$1,795/wk
AMN Healthcare · Shelby, NCRegistered Nurse – Telemetry$1,795/wk
AMN Healthcare · Shelby, NCSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.