Travel Nurse Stipend in Scranton, 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
Scranton (Lackawanna 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 Scranton is about $1,346 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 Scranton
Travel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,747/wk
Aya Healthcare · Scranton, PA · 40 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,747/wk
Aya Healthcare · Scranton, PA · 40 wks · dayRN ICU$2,164/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Scranton, PARN ICU$2,164/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Scranton, PARN ICU$2,164/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Scranton, PARN ICU$2,164/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Scranton, PARN ICU$2,164/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Scranton, PARN ICU$2,164/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Scranton, PATravel ICU Registered Nurse$2,127/wk
Aya Healthcare · Scranton, PA · 36 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$2,127/wk
Aya Healthcare · Scranton, PA · 36 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.