Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Decatur (Macon 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 Decatur is about $1,057 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 Decatur
Travel ER Registered Nurse$3,049/wk
Aya Healthcare · Decatur, IL · 72 wks · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$3,018/wk
Aya Healthcare · Decatur, IL · 28 wks · dayEmergency Room Travel Nurse$2,995/wk
Nomad Health · Decatur, IL · 13 wksTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,955/wk
Aya Healthcare · Decatur, IL · 84 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical - Neuro Registered Nurse$2,895/wk
Aya Healthcare · Decatur, IL · 52 wks · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,879/wk
Aya Healthcare · Decatur, IL · 20 wks · dayTravel Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse$2,868/wk
Aya Healthcare · Decatur, IL · 60 wks · dayTravel Dietary Services Dietitian$2,320/wk
Aya Healthcare · Decatur, IL · 40 wks · dayTravel Dietary Services Dietitian$2,320/wk
Aya Healthcare · Decatur, IL · 40 wks · dayTravel Dietary Services Dietitian$2,320/wk
Aya Healthcare · Decatur, IL · 40 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.