Lodging
$164/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,666
Max per month
$7,219
Montrose (Montrose County) has a GSA lodging rate of $164 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,666 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Montrose is about $1,903 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,920/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Montrose
Medical Surgical Travel Nurse$2,240/wk
Nomad Health · Montrose, CO · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Medical Surgical$2,177/wk
AMN Healthcare · Montrose, CORegistered Nurse – Medical Surgical$2,177/wk
AMN Healthcare · Montrose, COExplore Scenic Montrose as a Traveling MedSurg Nurse!$2,177/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Montrose, CO · 13 wksExplore Scenic Montrose: Travel Nurse Adventure Awaits!$2,177/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Montrose, CO · 13 wksMedical Surg RN$2,138/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Montrose, CO · 13 wksMedical Surg RN$2,138/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Montrose, CO · 13 wksRN Hospice Case Manager$1,800/wk
AMN Healthcare · Montrose, CORegistered Nurse (RN) - Home Health in Montrose, CO$790/wk
Vivian Health · Montrose, CO · 13 wksHome Health RN Case Manager in Montrose, CO
Vivian Health · Montrose, CO · 13 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.