Lodging
$166/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$1,764
Max per month
$7,644
Sun City (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 Sun City is about $1,791 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 Sun City
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Radiation Therapist$2,701/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sun City, AZ · 80 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,353/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sun City, AZ · 28 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,353/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sun City, AZ · 28 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,353/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sun City, AZ · 28 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,353/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sun City, AZ · 28 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,353/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sun City, AZ · 28 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,353/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sun City, AZ · 28 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,353/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sun City, AZ · 28 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,353/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sun City, AZ · 28 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,353/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sun City, AZ · 28 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.