Lodging
$186/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$1,904
Max per month
$8,251
Boise (Ada County) has a GSA lodging rate of $186 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,904 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Boise is about $1,900 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($5,580/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Boise
Travel CCU Registered Nurse$2,944/wk
Aya Healthcare · Boise, ID · 12 wks · dayTravel CCU Registered Nurse$2,944/wk
Aya Healthcare · Boise, ID · 12 wks · dayICU RN$2,878/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Boise, ID · 13 wksICU RN$2,878/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Boise, ID · 13 wksRegistered Nurse IV - Chief Nursing Informatics Officer$2,803/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Boise, IDTravel Radiology Manager Registered Nurse$2,765/wk
Aya Healthcare · Boise, ID · 80 wks · dayNurse Practitioner IV (Medical Director)-Primary Care$2,585/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Boise, IDRegistered Nurse – Interventional Radiology$2,559/wk
AMN Healthcare · Boise, IDRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$2,530/wk
AMN Healthcare · Boise, IDExplore Boise: Where Mountains Meet Maternity Magic!$2,530/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Boise, ID · 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.