Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
McHenry (McHenry 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 McHenry is about $1,901 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 McHenry
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,079/wk
Aya Healthcare · McHenry, IL · 80 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,951/wk
Aya Healthcare · McHenry, IL · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,439/wk
Aya Healthcare · McHenry, IL · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,436/wk
Aya Healthcare · McHenry, IL · 60 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,415/wk
Aya Healthcare · McHenry, IL · 76 wks · dayTravel PACU Registered Nurse$2,071/wk
Aya Healthcare · McHenry, IL · 40 wks · dayTravel PACU Registered Nurse$2,071/wk
Aya Healthcare · McHenry, IL · 40 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology X-Ray Tech$2,044/wk
Aya Healthcare · McHenry, IL · 8 wks · dayTravel Surgical Services Sterile Processing Tech (SPT)$1,173/wk
Aya Healthcare · McHenry, IL · dayNon-Clinical - Environmental Services Housekeeper$705/wk
Aya Healthcare · McHenry, 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.