Travel Nurse Stipend in Charleston, WV
Up to $1,295 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$117/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,295
Max per month
$5,612
Charleston (Kanawha County) has a GSA lodging rate of $117 a night and a meals rate of $68 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,295 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Charleston is about $1,351 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,510/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Charleston
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$3,426/wk
Aya Healthcare · Charleston, WV · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,256/wk
Aya Healthcare · Charleston, WV · dayMedical Surgical Travel Nurse$2,628/wk
Nomad Health · Charleston, WV · 13 wksTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,592/wk
Aya Healthcare · Charleston, WV · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,507/wk
Aya Healthcare · Charleston, WV · dayOperating Room Travel Nurse$2,474/wk
Nomad Health · Charleston, WV · 13 wksTravel Rehab Registered Nurse$2,445/wk
Aya Healthcare · Charleston, WV · 16 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,440/wk
Aya Healthcare · Charleston, WV · 16 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,440/wk
Aya Healthcare · Charleston, WV · 16 wks · dayTravel ER Holding Registered Nurse$2,438/wk
Aya Healthcare · Charleston, WV · 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.