Travel Nurse Stipend in Tacoma, 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
Tacoma (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 Tacoma is about $1,773 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 Tacoma
Labor Delivery Travel Nurse$4,043/wk
Nomad Health · Tacoma, WA · 13 wksADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (NURSE ANESTHETIST)$3,668/wk
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · Tacoma, WAAdvanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Anesthetist)$3,668/wk
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · Tacoma, WARegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$3,616/wk
AMN Healthcare · Tacoma, WAExperience Tacoma: Nursing Amidst Nature's Wonders$3,616/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Tacoma, WA · 13 wksL&D RN$3,612/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Tacoma, WA · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$3,610/wk
AMN Healthcare · Tacoma, WAExperience Tacoma: Nature and Nurturing Unite!$3,610/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Tacoma, WA · 13 wksExplore Tacoma: Nature's Beauty Meets Healthcare Adventure!$3,550/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Tacoma, WA · 13 wksTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$3,503/wk
Aya Healthcare · Tacoma, WA · 16 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.