Travel Nurse Stipend in Columbia, SC
Up to $1,323 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$115/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,323
Max per month
$5,733
Columbia (Lexington County) has a GSA lodging rate of $115 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,323 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Columbia is about $1,500 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,450/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Columbia
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$2,973/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, SC · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$2,973/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, SC · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,543/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, SC · 40 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,543/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, SC · 40 wks · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,453/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, SC · 80 wks · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,453/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, SC · 80 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,453/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, SC · 80 wks · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,453/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, SC · 80 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,453/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, SC · 80 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,453/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, SC · 80 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.