Lodging
$166/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$1,764
Max per month
$7,644
Scottsdale (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 Scottsdale is about $2,114 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 Scottsdale
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Nuclear Medicine Tech$2,581/wk
Aya Healthcare · Scottsdale, AZ · 20 wks · dayInfusion RN$2,354/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Scottsdale, AZ · 13 wksTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,277/wk
Aya Healthcare · Scottsdale, AZ · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$1,974/wk
Aya Healthcare · Scottsdale, AZ · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$1,974/wk
Aya Healthcare · Scottsdale, AZ · dayExperience Healing in Sunny Scottsdale Paradise!$1,950/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Scottsdale, AZ · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Medical Surgical$1,314/wk
AMN Healthcare · Scottsdale, AZExperience Scottsdale: Sun, Serenity, and Surgical Success!$1,314/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Scottsdale, AZ · 13 wksAZ - COTA - Days - $58 - N. Scottsdale Location
Empower Professionals Inc · Scottsdale, AZ · 13 wksCOTA - Days - $58 - N. Scottsdale LocationAZ$1,392/week85255Scottsdale
Empower Professionals Inc · Scottsdale, AZ · 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.