Travel Nurse Stipend in Charleston, SC
Up to $2,366 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$246/night
Meals & incidentals
$92/day
Max per week
$2,366
Max per month
$10,253
Charleston (Berkeley County) has a GSA lodging rate of $246 a night and a meals rate of $92 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $2,366 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Charleston is about $2,288 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($7,380/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Charleston
ADPCS - Nurse Executive$3,687/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Charleston, SCTravel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$3,244/wk
Aya Healthcare · Charleston, SC · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$2,822/wk
Aya Healthcare · Charleston, SC · 80 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,662/wk
Aya Healthcare · Charleston, SC · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,622/wk
Aya Healthcare · Charleston, SC · dayRegistered Nurse – Cardiovascular Operating Room$2,440/wk
AMN Healthcare · Charleston, SCRegistered Nurse – Cardiovascular Operating Room$2,440/wk
AMN Healthcare · Charleston, SCExperience Southern Charm While Saving Lives in Charleston!$2,440/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Charleston, SC · 13 wksExplore Charleston While Caring for Hearts!$2,440/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Charleston, SC · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Medical Surgical$2,426/wk
AMN Healthcare · Charleston, SCSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.