Lodging
$120/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,400
Max per month
$6,067
Highlands Ranch (Douglas County) has a GSA lodging rate of $120 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,400 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Highlands Ranch is about $2,559 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,600/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Highlands Ranch
Travel Oncology Chemo Certified Registered Nurse$2,087/wk
Aya Healthcare · Highlands Ranch, CO · 96 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$1,962/wk
Aya Healthcare · Highlands Ranch, CO · 52 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$1,962/wk
Aya Healthcare · Highlands Ranch, CO · 52 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$1,962/wk
Aya Healthcare · Highlands Ranch, CO · 52 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$1,910/wk
Aya Healthcare · Highlands Ranch, CO · 60 wks · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$1,852/wk
Aya Healthcare · Highlands Ranch, CO · dayTravel Laboratory Medical Lab Technician$1,784/wk
Aya Healthcare · Highlands Ranch, CO · 80 wks · dayTravel Surgical Services Sterile Processing Tech (SPT) Team Lead$1,433/wk
Aya Healthcare · Highlands Ranch, CO · 40 wks · dayTravel Surgical Services Sterile Processing Tech (SPT)$1,410/wk
Aya Healthcare · Highlands Ranch, CO · 40 wks · dayRN Sterile Processing$1,321/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Highlands Ranch, 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.