Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Newton (Jasper 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 Newton is about $947 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 Newton
Medical Surgical Telemetry Travel Nurse$2,096/wk
Nomad Health · Newton, IA · 13 wksRN ER$2,073/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Newton, IARN ER$2,073/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Newton, IATelemetry Travel Nurse$2,059/wk
Nomad Health · Newton, IA · 13 wksTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,029/wk
Aya Healthcare · Newton, IA · 72 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$1,978/wk
AMN Healthcare · Newton, IAExplore Newton: Your Next Nursing Adventure Awaits!$1,978/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Newton, IA · 13 wksExperience Vibrant Newton While Saving Lives in ER!$1,978/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Newton, IA · 13 wksRN Med Tele$1,959/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Newton, IATravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$1,903/wk
Aya Healthcare · Newton, IA · 12 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.