Lodging
$277/night
Meals & incidentals
$92/day
Max per week
$2,583
Max per month
$11,193
Aspen (Pitkin County) has a GSA lodging rate of $277 a night and a meals rate of $92 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $2,583 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Aspen is about $17,626 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($8,310/mo at the max) may not cover typical rent.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Aspen
Labor Delivery Travel Nurse$3,949/wk
Nomad Health · Aspen, CO · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Clinical Manager$3,435/wk
AMN Healthcare · Aspen, COTravel Emergency / Trauma RN$3,162/wk
Gifted Healthcare · Aspen, CO · 13 wksOperating Room Travel Nurse Job in Aspen, CO$3,024/wk
Advantis Medical · Aspen, CO · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,872/wk
AMN Healthcare · Aspen, COElevate Your Nursing Career Amidst Aspen's Majestic Peaks!$2,872/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Aspen, CO · 13 wksOperating Room RN$2,765/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Aspen, CO · 13 wksCNA$899/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Aspen, CO · 13 wksRN OR
Prime Time Healthcare · Aspen, CORN L&D
Prime Time Healthcare · Aspen, COSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.