Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Mason City (Cerro Gordo 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 Mason City is about $975 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 Mason City
RN CVOR$2,392/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Mason City, IARegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,377/wk
AMN Healthcare · Mason City, IAExplore Musical Heritage While Nursing in Mason City!$2,377/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Mason City, IA · 13 wksInfusion Therapy Travel Nurse$2,369/wk
Nomad Health · Mason City, IA · 13 wksTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,267/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mason City, IA · 20 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,261/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mason City, IA · 20 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,213/wk
AMN Healthcare · Mason City, IARegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,213/wk
AMN Healthcare · Mason City, IADiscover Music and Artistry as a Travel OR Nurse!$2,213/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Mason City, IA · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,211/wk
AMN Healthcare · Mason City, IASource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.