Nevada Travel Nurse Stipend Calculator

Nevada's average GSA rates allow up to $1,288/week in tax-free housing plus $602/week for meals — a combined ceiling around $1,890/week. Verify any NV stipend quote below.

Data reviewed July 3, 2026 · 50 states, 221 cities, FY2026 GSA rates

Market pay and rent figures on this page are our own editorial estimates, reviewed July 31, 2026 — not survey or government wage data. How we produce these numbers.

$184/night

Avg GSA Lodging

$86/day

M&IE Rate

~$1,890/wk

Combined Weekly Ceiling

$5,594/mo

Monthly Housing Allowance

Travel Nurse Pay Breakdown

Estimate your take-home pay, taxes, and blended rate in seconds.

Excellent: Your housing stipend matches or exceeds the highest GSA lodging ceiling for Nevada ($1,288/week). This is the maximum tax-free amount.
Effective Tax Rate20.2%
Federal income tax (2026 brackets)$226/wk
FICA (Social Security + Medicare)$138/wk
State income tax$0

Federal tax applies to wages after the $16,100 standard deduction; FICA applies to all wages. Tax-free stipends are excluded from both.

Same-state assignment, and NV levies no wage income tax, so no state income tax return is due on these wages.

Overtime (Optional)

Blended Hourly Rate

$102.50

Based on 36 hours in NV.

Gross Weekly Pay

$3,690

Taxable Weekly Income

$1,800

Estimated Weekly Taxes

$364

True Net Weekly Pay

$3,326

Assignment Projections

13-Week Assignment

$43,239

Net Pay

26-Week Assignment

$86,479

Net Pay

Annual (52 weeks)

$172,958

Net Pay

Take Home vs Taxes

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Take Home

$3,326

per week

Taxes

$364

per week

Total Gross: $3,690 per week

🏠 Housing Stipend Analysis

Your Weekly Housing Stipend

$1,288

$5,577/month

Est. 1BR Rent in Nevada

$1,300

Monthly average

Potential Tax-Free Pocket Money

+$4,277

Your stipend covers rent with $4,277 left over each month.

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Cost of Living Analysis in Nevada

Monthly Net Income:$14,402
Average 1BR Rent:$1,300
True Discretionary Income:$13,102

After rent, this is what you'll have left each month for other expenses

Cost of Living Index:101.6

National average = 100. Nevada's cost of living is higher than the national average by 1.6 points.

Housing Cost: Moderate

Utilities: Moderate

Rent figures are our own editorial estimates, not survey or listings data. Actual rent varies by neighborhood and housing type.

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Stipend vs Rent by Nevada City

Monthly GSA housing allowance against average one-bedroom rent — positive margin means the max stipend more than covers housing.

City GSA Lodging/mo 1BR Rent Margin
Reno $5,594 $1,200 +$4,394/mo
Las Vegas $4,834 $1,300 +$3,534/mo

Nevada Stipend Questions

What is the maximum housing stipend in Nevada?

Stipend ceilings follow GSA per diem rates, set per city. Nevada's average GSA lodging rate is $184/night — about $1,288/week or $5,594/month in tax-free housing allowance. Add the $86/day M&IE rate and the combined weekly ceiling is roughly $1,890. Individual cities run higher or lower.

Is my Nevada stipend offer good?

Compare it to two numbers: the GSA ceiling for the assignment city (offers at the ceiling are maxed; offers well below have negotiating headroom) and the local one-bedroom rent (a stipend above rent is tax-free profit). The table on this page shows both for every Nevada city we track.

Are travel nurse stipends taxable in Nevada?

Stipends are federal-tax-free (and state-tax-free) when you maintain a qualifying tax home and work far enough away to need overnight lodging — the state doesn't change the IRS rules. Amounts above the GSA ceiling for your assignment ZIP are generally treated as taxable wages.

Which Nevada cities have the best stipend margin?

Reno currently has the best margin we track in Nevada — the monthly GSA lodging allowance runs $4,394 above average one-bedroom rent. See the full city table above and the GSA Rate Explorer for all 221 cities nationally.