Travel Nurse Stipend in Wilkes Barre, 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
Wilkes Barre (Luzerne 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 Wilkes Barre is about $1,311 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 Wilkes Barre
Explore Wilkes-Barre: Heart Health Awaits!$2,886/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Wilkes Barre, PA · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,872/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wilkes Barre, PA · 60 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,142/wk
AMN Healthcare · Wilkes Barre, PARegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,142/wk
AMN Healthcare · Wilkes Barre, PATravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,127/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wilkes Barre, PA · 36 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,127/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wilkes Barre, PA · 36 wks · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation SLP Inpatient Rehab$2,107/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wilkes Barre, PA · 80 wks · dayExperience Wilkes-Barre: Nature, Culture, and Care Awaits!$2,039/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Wilkes Barre, PA · 13 wksExplore Scenic Wilkes-Barre as a Travel Operating Room Nurse!$2,039/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Wilkes Barre, PA · 13 wksNurse Practitioner (Compensation & Pension)$2,019/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Wilkes Barre, PASource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.