Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Cedar Rapids (Linn 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 Cedar Rapids is about $1,274 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 Cedar Rapids
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,625/wk
Aya Healthcare · Cedar Rapids, IA · 80 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,497/wk
Aya Healthcare · Cedar Rapids, IA · 80 wks · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$3,327/wk
Aya Healthcare · Cedar Rapids, IA · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,084/wk
Aya Healthcare · Cedar Rapids, IA · 80 wks · dayCath Lab Travel Nurse$3,038/wk
Nomad Health · Cedar Rapids, IA · 13 wksTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Acute Care Hospital$3,029/wk
Aya Healthcare · Cedar Rapids, IA · dayTravel Rehab Registered Nurse$2,986/wk
Aya Healthcare · Cedar Rapids, IA · 92 wks · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,933/wk
Aya Healthcare · Cedar Rapids, IA · 84 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,881/wk
Aya Healthcare · Cedar Rapids, IA · 40 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$2,829/wk
Aya Healthcare · Cedar Rapids, IA · 88 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.