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Travel nurse housing stipend calculator
Housing stipend is often the make-or-break line on a travel contract. Enter weekly housing stipend, hours, and optional taxable wages — see stipend per hour and package share. We do not pull live GSA rates.
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Stipends
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Live- Housing
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- Per worked hour
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- Share of package
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- Package total
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When to use
Offer comparison when rent in the assignment city is high.
When not to
Full package with blended rate → travel nurse pay. Taxability opinions → CPA.
Assumptions: All dollar amounts are user inputs; optional taxable weekly is for share math only.
Worked examples
Input
Housing $1,400/wk · 36 hrs
Output
≈ $38.89/hr from housing alone
Input
Housing $1,400 · Taxable $1,008
Output
Housing is ~58% of package
Common traps
- Stipend above what your facts support can become a tax problem — we don't certify tax-free status.
- Agency-provided housing vs stipend-in-lieu are different.
- Don't confuse monthly rent quotes with weekly stipend math.
Next metric
Full travel stack: travel nurse pay.
Common questions
A weekly amount meant to cover lodging while on assignment.
Market- and city-dependent; compare to your rent and references you trust.
No — enter any benchmark yourself.
No.