Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Salida (Chaffee 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 Salida is about $2,169 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 Salida
Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$3,058/wk
AMN Healthcare · Salida, COEmbrace Adventure in Scenic Salida: L&D Nurse Needed!$3,058/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Salida, CO · 13 wksLabor & Delivery Travel Nurse Job in Salida, CO$2,851/wk
Advantis Medical · Salida, CO · 13 wksRN Clinic$2,171/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Salida, COFirst Assistant RN$1,936/wk
Adelphi Staffing · Salida, CO · 13 wks · DaysTravel Emergency / Trauma RN$1,874/wk
Gifted Healthcare · Salida, CO · 13 wksL&D RN$1,854/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Salida, CO · 13 wksRegistered Nurse (RN) - Home Health in Salida, CO$790/wk
Vivian Health · Salida, CO · 13 wksFirst Assistant RN
Adelphi Staffing · Salida, CO · 13 wksCO - OP RN Urology Clinic
Empower Professionals Inc · Salida, 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.