Your recruiter says $3,110 a week. Check it before you sign.
TravelNurseMap splits an offer into taxable pay and tax-free stipends, tests the stipends against the federal ceiling for that ZIP and those dates, and shows what's left after local rent. Free, and no account needed.
Text from a recruiter
Hi! Med-surg at UCSD Hillcrest, 13 wks from Jan 4. $3,110/wk: $25/hr base for 36 hrs, $1,650 housing, $560 meals. Interested?
- Base pay
- $900/wk
- $25 × 36 hours, taxed as wages.
- Housing stipend
- $1,650/wk
- $194 over the $1,456 ceiling for these dates. That part is taxed as wages.
- Meals stipend
- $560/wk
- Under the $602 ceiling, so it's tax-free.
- Taxable share
- 35%
- A low base rate means less overtime and holiday pay and a smaller 401(k). Ask how overtime is calculated.
- After San Diego rent
- $2,657/wk
- Before taxes, with a 1-bedroom at the local median of $1,963 a month.
Know the hospital before your first shift
Every hospital page answers what travelers usually ask in the group chat: which charting system it runs, what the stipend ceiling is, whether your compact license works there and what's nearby.
See the UCSD Hillcrest page- Hospital
- UC San Diego Health HillcrestSan Diego, CA
- Charting system
- Epic
- Housing stipend ceiling
- $1,456 to $1,743 a week, depending on the month
- 1-bedroom rent
- $1,963 a month, local median
- License
- CA isn't a compact state. You need a CA RN license.
- Living guide
- Groceries, food and essentials near the hospital
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- Stipend ceilings by stateGSA housing and meals ceilings for every county, with the rules that make them tax-free.
- Compact license checkerPick your license state and see where it works now and where you need a license by endorsement.
- Specialty guides10 units with requirements, California ratios, traveler reports and pay.
- Where to go by monthMarkets ranked each month on stipend ceilings, seasonal bumps and what's near the hospital.
- Agency reviewsWhat travelers say about their recruiters and agencies, without names attached.
- Your assignment logTrack stipend left each week and get a nudge before your contract ends.
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TravelNurseMap started as a research project: could a free tool help travel nurses check a contract before they sign? I'm not a nurse. I spent 30 years in IT, most recently at AWS, and I'm building the rest with feedback from the travelers I interview.
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