Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Fort Riley (Geary 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 Fort Riley is about $1,157 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 Fort Riley
Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)$2,357/wk
Defense Health Agency · Fort Riley, KSNurse (Clinical/Emergency Department)$1,721/wk
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · Fort Riley, KSNurse (Clinical/Emergency Department)$1,721/wk
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · Fort Riley, KSSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.