Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Lafayette (Boulder 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 Lafayette is about $2,193 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 Lafayette
Travel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,579/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lafayette, CO · 60 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology X-Ray Tech$2,482/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lafayette, CO · 60 wks · dayOperating Room Travel Nurse$2,155/wk
Nomad Health · Lafayette, CO · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Progressive Care$2,117/wk
AMN Healthcare · Lafayette, CORegistered Nurse – Progressive Care$2,117/wk
AMN Healthcare · Lafayette, CORegistered Nurse – Progressive Care$2,117/wk
AMN Healthcare · Lafayette, COExplore Lafayette: Where Care Meets Southern Charm$2,117/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Lafayette, CO · 13 wksExplore Historic Lafayette While Caring for Patients!$2,117/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Lafayette, CO · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,115/wk
AMN Healthcare · Lafayette, COExperience Unique Louisiana Charm as an ER Traveler!$2,115/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Lafayette, CO · 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.