Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Fairbanks (Fairbanks North Star 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 Fairbanks is about $1,907 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 Fairbanks
Labor Delivery Travel Nurse$3,232/wk
Nomad Health · Fairbanks, AK · 13 wksAdvanced Practice Nurse - Primary Care$2,912/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Fairbanks, AKTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$2,834/wk
Aya Healthcare · Fairbanks, AK · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$2,825/wk
Aya Healthcare · Fairbanks, AK · dayEmergency Room Travel Nurse$2,603/wk
Nomad Health · Fairbanks, AK · 13 wksTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$2,446/wk
Aya Healthcare · Fairbanks, AK · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$2,446/wk
Aya Healthcare · Fairbanks, AK · dayRegistered Nurse - Traveling Veteran Coordinator / Interfacility Coordinator$1,768/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Fairbanks, AKTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PTA Outpatient$1,579/wk
Aya Healthcare · Fairbanks, AK · dayRegistered Nurse (RN) - Home Health in Fairbanks, AK$790/wk
Vivian Health · Fairbanks, AK · 13 wksSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.