Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Hays (Ellis 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.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Hays
Travel PCU Registered Nurse$3,086/wk
Aya Healthcare · Hays, KS · 16 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,663/wk
Aya Healthcare · Hays, KS · 40 wks · dayTravel PACU Registered Nurse$2,288/wk
Aya Healthcare · Hays, KS · 60 wks · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Inpatient Rehab$2,230/wk
Aya Healthcare · Hays, KS · 40 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.