Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Urbana (Champaign 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 Urbana is about $1,348 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 Urbana
Cath Lab Travel Nurse$3,062/wk
Nomad Health · Urbana, IL · 13 wksElectrophysiology Travel Nurse Job in Urbana, IL$2,959/wk
Advantis Medical · Urbana, IL · 13 wksMedical / Surgical Travel Nurse Job in Urbana, IL$2,852/wk
Advantis Medical · Urbana, IL · 13 wksICU / Critical Care Travel Nurse Job in Urbana, IL$2,849/wk
Advantis Medical · Urbana, IL · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Cardiac Electrophysiology Lab$2,768/wk
AMN Healthcare · Urbana, ILInterventional Radiology Travel Nurse$2,617/wk
Nomad Health · Urbana, IL · 13 wksObstetrics Gynecology Travel Nurse$2,600/wk
Nomad Health · Urbana, IL · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Cardiovascular$2,597/wk
AMN Healthcare · Urbana, ILExplore Vibrant Urbana: Travel Nurse Cardiovascular Adventure!$2,597/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Urbana, IL · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,531/wk
AMN Healthcare · Urbana, ILSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.