Estimate only — not payroll, tax, or employment advice. Numbers stay in your browser.

Shift roster

Nursing contract pay breakdown

Contracts bury the mix. List taxable hourly (or weekly), housing, meals, and other — see the stack and blended feel. Works for travel or local contracts.

Shift roster

Contract lines

Shift stack

Live
Taxable
Stipends
Blended
Week total

When to use

Before signing; comparing two contract PDFs.

When not to

Duplicate-expense tax determinations.

Assumptions: You enter each line; no GSA API.

Worked examples

  • Input

    Taxable $1,800/wk
    Housing $1,200
    Meals $400

    Output

    Week total $3,400
    Blended feel ÷ hours you enter

    Stipend lines are what you enter — we don't pull GSA rates.

  • Input

    Taxable $2,000/wk
    Housing $1,000
    Meals $350
    Other $150

    Output

    Week total $3,500

Common traps

  • Orientation weeks often pay reduced taxable wages — model separately.
  • Missed-shift clawbacks can hit a week you thought was locked in.
  • "Other" bonuses may be fully taxable even when labeled informally on the contract.

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Common questions

Hourly or weekly wages subject to payroll tax — the W-2 portion of your contract, not stipends.
Yes — enter housing, meals, and other lines as your contract lists them. We don't determine tax treatment.
No — a planning breakdown from numbers you enter. Consult a tax pro for duplicate-expense or audit questions.
No — compare and plan before signing; not a substitute for the agency's PDF.

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