Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Hilo (Hawaii 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 Hilo is about $2,129 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 Hilo
RN Cath Lab$3,136/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Hilo, HICt Tech Travel Nurse Job in Hilo, HI$3,013/wk
Advantis Medical · Hilo, HI · 13 wksIR RN$3,010/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Hilo, HI · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Cardiac Catheterization Lab$2,898/wk
AMN Healthcare · Hilo, HIDiscover Paradise: Travel Nursing in Stunning Hilo!$2,898/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Hilo, HI · 13 wksDialysis Travel Nurse Job in Hilo, HI$2,800/wk
Advantis Medical · Hilo, HI · 13 wksTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation OT SNF$2,191/wk
Aya Healthcare · Hilo, HI · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation OT SNF$2,158/wk
Aya Healthcare · Hilo, HI · dayRN Med Surg$2,050/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Hilo, HIRN Step Down/PCU/IMC$2,050/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Hilo, HISource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.