Lodging
$186/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$1,904
Max per month
$8,251
Meridian (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 Meridian is about $2,056 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 Meridian
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$3,034/wk
Aya Healthcare · Meridian, ID · 60 wks · dayRN L&D$2,437/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Meridian, IDEmergency Room Travel Nurse$2,222/wk
Nomad Health · Meridian, ID · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,139/wk
AMN Healthcare · Meridian, IDRegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,139/wk
AMN Healthcare · Meridian, IDRegistered Nurse – Medical Surgical$2,025/wk
AMN Healthcare · Meridian, IDExperience Southern Hospitality while Nursing in Meridian!$2,025/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Meridian, ID · 13 wksExplore Meridian: Your Next Travel Nursing Adventure Awaits!$2,025/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Meridian, ID · 13 wksExperience Adventure in Meridian: ER Nurse Opportunity!$2,014/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Meridian, ID · 13 wksExperience Meridian: Your Next Adventure Awaits, ER RN!$2,014/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Meridian, 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.