Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Anchorage (Anchorage County) has a GSA lodging rate of $113 a night and a meals rate of $68 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,267 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Anchorage is about $1,845 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,390/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Anchorage
Travel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$4,567/wk
Aya Healthcare · Anchorage, AK · 88 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$4,567/wk
Aya Healthcare · Anchorage, AK · 88 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$4,567/wk
Aya Healthcare · Anchorage, AK · 88 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$4,207/wk
Aya Healthcare · Anchorage, AK · 12 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$4,207/wk
Aya Healthcare · Anchorage, AK · 12 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$4,207/wk
Aya Healthcare · Anchorage, AK · 12 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$4,109/wk
Aya Healthcare · Anchorage, AK · 12 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$3,946/wk
Aya Healthcare · Anchorage, AK · 60 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$3,946/wk
Aya Healthcare · Anchorage, AK · 60 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$3,946/wk
Aya Healthcare · Anchorage, AK · 60 wks · daySource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.