Travel Nurse Stipend in Altoona, PA
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
Altoona (Blair 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 Altoona is about $1,033 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 Altoona
Registered Nurse - Designated Education Officer$2,493/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Altoona, PAStepdown RN$2,343/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Altoona, PA · 13 wksStepdown RN$2,343/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Altoona, PA · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Progressive Care$2,296/wk
AMN Healthcare · Altoona, PAExperience Vibrant Altoona as a Travel Care Nurse!$2,296/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Altoona, PA · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Medical Surgical$2,293/wk
AMN Healthcare · Altoona, PARegistered Nurse – Medical Surgical$2,293/wk
AMN Healthcare · Altoona, PAExplore Altoona: Adventure Awaits for Traveling Nurses!$2,293/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Altoona, PA · 13 wksDiscover Altoona: Your Next Nursing Adventure Awaits!$2,293/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Altoona, PA · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,285/wk
Aya Healthcare · Altoona, PA · 40 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.