Lodging
$156/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$1,694
Max per month
$7,341
Swansea (St. Clair County) has a GSA lodging rate of $156 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,694 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Swansea is about $1,483 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,680/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Swansea
Travel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$1,907/wk
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Vivian Health · Swansea, 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.