Stipends → Illinois → Waukegan

Travel Nurse Stipend in Waukegan, 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

Waukegan (Lake 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 Waukegan is about $1,660 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 Waukegan

Field Care Manager RN in Waukegan, IL

Vivian Health · Waukegan, IL · 13 wks · day

School Registered Nurse in Waukegan, IL

Vivian Health · Waukegan, IL · 13 wks

Home Health RN in Waukegan, IL

Vivian Health · Waukegan, IL · 13 wks

Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg in Waukegan, IL

Vivian Health · Waukegan, IL · 13 wks · day

Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg in Waukegan, IL

Vivian Health · Waukegan, IL · 13 wks · day

Hospice RN in Waukegan, IL

Vivian Health · Waukegan, IL · 13 wks

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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.