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Travel Nurse Stipend in Skokie, IL

Up to $1,267 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).

Lodging

$113/night

Meals & incidentals

$68/day

Max per week

$1,267

Max per month

$5,490

Skokie (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 Skokie is about $2,371 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 Skokie

Nursing GI/Endo$2,485/wk

Ventura MedStaff · Skokie, IL · 13 wks

Travel RN - GI Lab$2,263/wk

Stone Harbor Staffing · Skokie, IL · 8 wks · Days

Travel RN - Endoscopy$2,255/wk

TotalMed · Skokie, IL

Registered Nurse - Gastroenterology (GI)$2,077/wk

FlexCare Medical Staffing · Skokie, IL · 8 wks · Days

All 4 travel nurse jobs in Skokie →

Source: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.