Travel Nurse Stipend in Bellingham, WA
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
Bellingham (Whatcom 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 Bellingham is about $1,908 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 Bellingham
Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,517/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bellingham, WA · 80 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,208/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bellingham, WA · 92 wks · dayTravel PACU Registered Nurse$2,202/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bellingham, WA · 44 wks · dayTravel PACU Registered Nurse$2,202/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bellingham, WA · 44 wks · dayTravel Home Health Registered Nurse$2,199/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bellingham, WA · 20 wks · dayTravel Surgical Services CVOR Tech$2,172/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bellingham, WA · 60 wks · dayTravel Hospice Registered Nurse$2,147/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bellingham, WA · 20 wks · dayTravel Surgical Services Certified OR Tech / Surgical Tech (CST)$1,920/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bellingham, WA · 40 wks · dayTravel Surgical Services Certified OR Tech / Surgical Tech (CST)$1,920/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bellingham, WA · 40 wks · dayTravel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics RRT$1,854/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bellingham, WA · 88 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.