Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Kapaau (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 Kapaau is about $2,562 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 Kapaau
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room$1,895/wk
AMN Healthcare · Kapaau, HIJoin the Heart of Healthcare in Kapaau, Hawaii!$1,895/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Kapaau, HI · 13 wksRN ER
Prime Time Healthcare · Kapaau, HIKohala, HI Float Med-Surg/ED RN
Empower Professionals Inc · Kapaau, HI · 13 wksKohala, HI Float Med-Surg/ED RNHI$2,700.00/week (36 hrs)96755Kapaau
Empower Professionals Inc · Kapaau, HI · 13 wksMlt Medical Laboratory Technician
Medical Solutions · Kapaau, HI · 13 wks · Day EveningRad Tech
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Medical Solutions · Kapaau, HI · 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.