Travel Nurse Stipend in Lakewood, WA
Up to $1,603 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$143/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$1,603
Max per month
$6,946
Lakewood (Pierce County) has a GSA lodging rate of $143 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,603 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Lakewood is about $1,734 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,290/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Lakewood
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,521/wk
AMN Healthcare · Lakewood, WAExperience Surgical Excellence in Scenic Lakewood!$2,521/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Lakewood, WA · 13 wksMedical Icu Micu Travel Nurse$2,372/wk
Nomad Health · Lakewood, WA · 13 wksTelemetry Travel Nurse$2,281/wk
Nomad Health · Lakewood, WA · 13 wksOrthopaedics Travel Nurse$2,266/wk
Nomad Health · Lakewood, WA · 13 wksTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,257/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lakewood, WA · 24 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$2,257/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lakewood, WA · 24 wks · dayRN ICU$2,238/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Lakewood, WARN Telemetry$2,149/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Lakewood, WARegistered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU$2,111/wk
AMN Healthcare · Lakewood, WASource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.