Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Evanston (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 Evanston is about $2,438 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 Evanston
Travel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,712/wk
Aya Healthcare · Evanston, IL · 80 wks · dayNeuro Icu Travel Nurse$2,379/wk
Nomad Health · Evanston, IL · 13 wksOperating Room Travel Nurse$2,281/wk
Nomad Health · Evanston, IL · 13 wksTravel Pharmacy Pharmacy Tech Inpatient$879/wk
Aya Healthcare · Evanston, IL · dayPharmacy Technician – Days – $31.50/hr
Sable Corporation · Evanston, IL · 13 wksEndoscopy Travel Nurse
Nomad Health · Evanston, IL · 13 wksHome Health RN in Evanston, IL
Vivian Health · Evanston, IL · 13 wksLabor Delivery Travel Nurse
Nomad Health · Evanston, IL · 13 wksRn Registered Nurse
Medical Solutions · Evanston, IL · 13 wks · DayPsychiatry Travel Nurse
Nomad Health · Evanston, IL · 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.