Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Melrose Park (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 Melrose Park is about $1,475 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 Melrose Park
Travel Registered Nurse, RN, Med-Surg, Telemetry
Trinity Health · Melrose Park, ILRegistered Nurse, Long-Term Care in Melrose Park, IL
Vivian Health · Melrose Park, IL · 13 wks · dayNursing Assistant in Melrose Park, IL
Vivian Health · Melrose Park, IL · 13 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.