Lodging
$122/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,414
Max per month
$6,127
Johnston (Polk County) has a GSA lodging rate of $122 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,414 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Johnston is about $1,356 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,660/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Johnston
Travel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics CRT$1,825/wk
Aya Healthcare · Johnston, IA · 32 wks · dayTravel LVN / LPN LTAC$1,348/wk
Aya Healthcare · Johnston, IA · 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.