Travel Nurse Pay by City
ICU / Critical Care RN · 13-week assignment · Ranked by weekly take-home including GSA tax-free stipend
🏆 Highest Take-Home
NY
New York City
$3,775/wk
Stipend: $3,017 · 13-wk: $49,076
GSA: $352/day lodging + $79/day M&IE
MA
Boston
$3,360/wk
Stipend: $2,583 · 13-wk: $43,685
GSA: $290/day lodging + $79/day M&IE
CA
San Francisco
$3,350/wk
Stipend: $2,618 · 13-wk: $43,556
GSA: $295/day lodging + $79/day M&IE
DC
Washington DC
$3,100/wk
Stipend: $2,359 · 13-wk: $40,298
GSA: $258/day lodging + $79/day M&IE
WA
Seattle
$3,084/wk
Stipend: $2,254 · 13-wk: $40,087
GSA: $243/day lodging + $79/day M&IE
CA
Los Angeles
$2,972/wk
Stipend: $2,240 · 13-wk: $38,642
GSA: $241/day lodging + $79/day M&IE
IL
Chicago
$2,962/wk
Stipend: $2,184 · 13-wk: $38,505
GSA: $233/day lodging + $79/day M&IE
PA
Philadelphia
$2,793/wk
Stipend: $1,995 · 13-wk: $36,303
GSA: $211/day lodging + $74/day M&IE
CA
San Diego
$2,783/wk
Stipend: $2,051 · 13-wk: $36,185
GSA: $219/day lodging + $74/day M&IE
FL
Miami
$2,720/wk
Stipend: $1,890 · 13-wk: $35,355
GSA: $196/day lodging + $74/day M&IE
OR
Portland
$2,626/wk
Stipend: $1,890 · 13-wk: $34,133
GSA: $196/day lodging + $74/day M&IE
CO
Denver
$2,597/wk
Stipend: $1,813 · 13-wk: $33,756
GSA: $185/day lodging + $74/day M&IE
TX
Austin
$2,587/wk
Stipend: $1,757 · 13-wk: $33,626
GSA: $182/day lodging + $69/day M&IE
MD
Baltimore
$2,499/wk
Stipend: $1,729 · 13-wk: $32,481
GSA: $173/day lodging + $74/day M&IE
TX
Dallas
$2,426/wk
Stipend: $1,596 · 13-wk: $31,533
GSA: $159/day lodging + $69/day M&IE
TN
Nashville
$2,426/wk
Stipend: $1,596 · 13-wk: $31,533
GSA: $159/day lodging + $69/day M&IE
CA
Sacramento
$2,412/wk
Stipend: $1,680 · 13-wk: $31,362
GSA: $166/day lodging + $74/day M&IE
FL
Tampa
$2,398/wk
Stipend: $1,568 · 13-wk: $31,169
GSA: $155/day lodging + $69/day M&IE
GA
Atlanta
$2,396/wk
Stipend: $1,624 · 13-wk: $31,150
GSA: $163/day lodging + $69/day M&IE
FL
Orlando
$2,363/wk
Stipend: $1,533 · 13-wk: $30,714
GSA: $150/day lodging + $69/day M&IE
MN
Minneapolis
$2,354/wk
Stipend: $1,596 · 13-wk: $30,603
GSA: $159/day lodging + $69/day M&IE
TX
Houston
$2,335/wk
Stipend: $1,505 · 13-wk: $30,350
GSA: $146/day lodging + $69/day M&IE
NV
Las Vegas
$2,300/wk
Stipend: $1,470 · 13-wk: $29,895
GSA: $141/day lodging + $69/day M&IE
AZ
Phoenix
$2,245/wk
Stipend: $1,442 · 13-wk: $29,191
GSA: $137/day lodging + $69/day M&IE
MI
Detroit
$2,227/wk
Stipend: $1,442 · 13-wk: $28,954
GSA: $137/day lodging + $69/day M&IE
TX
San Antonio
$2,167/wk
Stipend: $1,337 · 13-wk: $28,166
GSA: $127/day lodging + $64/day M&IE
NC
Charlotte
$2,149/wk
Stipend: $1,372 · 13-wk: $27,943
GSA: $132/day lodging + $64/day M&IE
NC
Raleigh
$2,114/wk
Stipend: $1,337 · 13-wk: $27,488
GSA: $127/day lodging + $64/day M&IE
MO
St. Louis
$2,075/wk
Stipend: $1,302 · 13-wk: $26,978
GSA: $122/day lodging + $64/day M&IE
OH
Columbus
$2,062/wk
Stipend: $1,274 · 13-wk: $26,804
GSA: $118/day lodging + $64/day M&IE