Lodging
$166/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$1,764
Max per month
$7,644
Mesa (Maricopa County) has a GSA lodging rate of $166 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,764 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Mesa is about $1,532 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,980/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Mesa
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,489/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mesa, AZ · 20 wks · dayCardiovascular Or Travel Nurse$3,177/wk
Nomad Health · Mesa, AZ · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,173/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mesa, AZ · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,173/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mesa, AZ · 20 wks · dayTravel CVOR Registered Nurse$3,151/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mesa, AZ · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,027/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mesa, AZ · 4 wks · dayCVOR RN$3,021/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Mesa, AZ · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,021/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mesa, AZ · 4 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,021/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mesa, AZ · 4 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,021/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mesa, AZ · 4 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.