Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Payson (Gila 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 Payson is about $2,011 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 Payson
Operating Room Travel Nurse$2,348/wk
Nomad Health · Payson, AZ · 13 wksTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,303/wk
Aya Healthcare · Payson, AZ · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,295/wk
Aya Healthcare · Payson, AZ · 12 wks · dayPost Anesthesia Care Unit Pacu Travel Nurse$2,223/wk
Nomad Health · Payson, AZ · 13 wksTravel PACU Registered Nurse$2,179/wk
Aya Healthcare · Payson, AZ · 28 wks · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$2,114/wk
Aya Healthcare · Payson, AZ · 20 wks · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$2,066/wk
Aya Healthcare · Payson, AZ · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,065/wk
Aya Healthcare · Payson, AZ · 8 wks · dayMedical Icu Micu Travel Nurse$2,061/wk
Nomad Health · Payson, AZ · 13 wksRN OR$2,050/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Payson, AZSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.