Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Lake Forest (Lake 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 Lake Forest is about $3,952 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,390/mo at the max) may not cover typical rent.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Lake Forest
Travel CVOR Registered Nurse$3,532/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lake Forest, IL · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$3,258/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lake Forest, IL · 80 wks · dayIr Tech Travel Nurse Job in Lake Forest, IL$3,253/wk
Advantis Medical · Lake Forest, IL · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,759/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lake Forest, IL · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,759/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lake Forest, IL · 20 wks · dayTravel Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse$2,750/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lake Forest, IL · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$2,094/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lake Forest, IL · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$2,094/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lake Forest, IL · dayTravel NICU Registered Nurse$2,094/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lake Forest, IL · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$2,087/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lake Forest, IL · 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.