Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Elgin (Cook 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 Elgin is about $1,923 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 Elgin
Ir Tech Travel Nurse Job in Elgin, IL$3,322/wk
Advantis Medical · Elgin, IL · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$3,183/wk
Aya Healthcare · Elgin, IL · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,673/wk
Aya Healthcare · Elgin, IL · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology X-Ray Tech$2,393/wk
Aya Healthcare · Elgin, IL · 40 wks · dayLTC RN$1,839/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Elgin, IL · 16 wksLTC RN$1,828/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Elgin, IL · 13 wksLTC RN$1,828/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Elgin, IL · 13 wksLTC RN$1,828/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Elgin, IL · 13 wksLTC RN$1,828/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Elgin, IL · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology X-Ray Tech$1,769/wk
Aya Healthcare · Elgin, IL · 80 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.