Travel Nurse Stipend in Wilmington, NC
Up to $1,484 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$138/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,484
Max per month
$6,431
Wilmington (New Hanover County) has a GSA lodging rate of $138 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,484 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Wilmington is about $1,713 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,140/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Wilmington
Travel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,558/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wilmington, NC · 80 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical - Neuro Registered Nurse$2,485/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wilmington, NC · 44 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$2,378/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wilmington, NC · 80 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$2,114/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wilmington, NC · 56 wks · dayLabor Delivery Travel Nurse$2,041/wk
Nomad Health · Wilmington, NC · 13 wksTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$1,997/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wilmington, NC · 32 wks · dayL&D RN$1,985/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Wilmington, NC · 13 wksTravel Cardiac Tele Registered Nurse$1,948/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wilmington, NC · 96 wks · dayTravel Cardiac Tele Registered Nurse$1,948/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wilmington, NC · 96 wks · dayTravel Cardiac Tele Registered Nurse$1,938/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wilmington, NC · 48 wks · 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.