Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Rockford (Winnebago 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 Rockford is about $1,227 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 Rockford
Registered Nurse – Cardiovascular Operating Room$3,279/wk
AMN Healthcare · Rockford, ILRegistered Nurse – Cardiovascular Operating Room$3,279/wk
AMN Healthcare · Rockford, ILCVOR RN$3,135/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Rockford, IL · 13 wksEndo Gi Travel Nurse Job in Rockford, IL$3,084/wk
Advantis Medical · Rockford, IL · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU$3,043/wk
AMN Healthcare · Rockford, ILExperience Compassionate Care in Rockford's Scenic Serenity$3,043/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Rockford, IL · 13 wksJoin the Heartbeat of Rockford's Surgical Care Adventure!$2,924/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Rockford, IL · 13 wksRN Cath Lab$2,774/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Rockford, ILRegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,686/wk
AMN Healthcare · Rockford, ILExperience the Charm of Rockford: Travel OR Nurse Adventure!$2,686/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Rockford, 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.