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Travel Nurse Stipend in Chicago, IL

Up to $2,058 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).

Lodging

$202/night

Meals & incidentals

$92/day

Max per week

$2,058

Max per month

$8,918

Chicago (Cook County) has a GSA lodging rate of $202 a night and a meals rate of $92 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $2,058 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.

Typical rent in Chicago is about $2,311 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($6,060/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.

Highest-paying travel jobs in Chicago

Information Technology Contractor$4,804/wk
Aya Healthcare · Chicago, IL · 80 wks · day
Information Technology Contractor$4,451/wk
Aya Healthcare · Chicago, IL · day
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$3,919/wk
Aya Healthcare · Chicago, IL · day
Information Technology Contractor$3,683/wk
Aya Healthcare · Chicago, IL · 80 wks · day
Non-Clinical - Information Technology Contractor$3,425/wk
Aya Healthcare · Chicago, IL · 40 wks · day
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$3,362/wk
Aya Healthcare · Chicago, IL · 80 wks · day
Ir Tech Travel Nurse Job in Chicago, IL$3,322/wk
Advantis Medical · Chicago, IL · 13 wks
Cath Lab Tech Travel Nurse Job in Chicago, IL$3,322/wk
Advantis Medical · Chicago, IL · 13 wks
Radiation Therapist Travel Nurse Job in Chicago, IL$3,322/wk
Advantis Medical · Chicago, IL · 13 wks
Human Resources Contractor$3,298/wk
Aya Healthcare · Chicago, IL · 40 wks · day
All 491 travel nurse jobs in Chicago →

Source: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.