Stipends → Rhode Island → Newport

Travel Nurse Stipend in Newport, RI

Up to $1,925 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).

Lodging

$195/night

Meals & incidentals

$80/day

Max per week

$1,925

Max per month

$8,342

Newport (Newport County) has a GSA lodging rate of $195 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,925 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.

Typical rent in Newport is about $3,022 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($5,850/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.

Highest-paying travel jobs in Newport

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Source: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.