Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Hines (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 Hines is about $2,228 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 Hines
Clinical Nurse Manager - Community Care$1,836/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Hines, ILRegistered Nurse - Assistant Nurse Manager- Acute Care$1,615/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Hines, ILRegistered Nurse - Patient Safety Manager$1,539/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Hines, ILCancer Care Coordinator - RN$1,539/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Hines, ILRN- Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery- Case Management$1,539/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Hines, ILEmergency Department Registered Nurse - Night Shift$1,539/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Hines, ILRegistered Nurse- EHRM Informaticist- Primary Care$1,539/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Hines, ILRegistered Nurse - Renal Post Transplant Coordinator$1,539/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Hines, ILEmergency Department Registered Nurse$1,539/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Hines, ILRN - Evidence Based Practice Coordinator$1,539/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Hines, ILSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.