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Travel Nurse Stipend in Houston, TX

Up to $1,491 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).

Lodging

$133/night

Meals & incidentals

$80/day

Max per week

$1,491

Max per month

$6,461

Houston (Fort Bend County) has a GSA lodging rate of $133 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,491 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.

Typical rent in Houston is about $1,544 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,990/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.

Highest-paying travel jobs in Houston

Certified Nurse Anesthetist$3,504/wk

Veterans Health Administration · Houston, TX

Travel ER Registered Nurse$3,141/wk

Aya Healthcare · Houston, TX · 72 wks · day

Experience Houston: Where Innovation Meets Compassionate Care!$3,013/wk

AMN Healthcare Nursing · Houston, TX · 13 wks

Travel ER Registered Nurse$2,990/wk

Aya Healthcare · Houston, TX · 40 wks · day

Travel Radiology / Cardiology Nuclear Medicine Tech$2,977/wk

Aya Healthcare · Houston, TX · 60 wks · day

Travel ER Registered Nurse$2,929/wk

Aya Healthcare · Houston, TX · 56 wks · day

Travel ER Registered Nurse$2,929/wk

Aya Healthcare · Houston, TX · 56 wks · day

Nuclear Medicine Tech Travel Nurse Job in Houston, TX$2,915/wk

Advantis Medical · Houston, TX · 13 wks

Registered Nurse – Ambulatory - OR$2,761/wk

AMN Healthcare · Houston, TX

Experience Houston: Advanced Care Meets Vibrant Culture!$2,727/wk

AMN Healthcare Nursing · Houston, TX · 13 wks

All 1,187 travel nurse jobs in Houston →

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.