Stipends → Kansas → Manhattan

Travel Nurse Stipend in Manhattan, KS

Up to $1,267 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).

Lodging

$113/night

Meals & incidentals

$68/day

Max per week

$1,267

Max per month

$5,490

Manhattan (Riley 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 Manhattan is about $1,315 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 Manhattan

Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,418/wk
Aya Healthcare · Manhattan, KS · day
Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,418/wk
Aya Healthcare · Manhattan, KS · day
Travel Surgical Services OR Tech / Surgical Tech$1,949/wk
Aya Healthcare · Manhattan, KS · 80 wks · day
Travel Surgical Services OR Tech / Surgical Tech$1,949/wk
Aya Healthcare · Manhattan, KS · 80 wks · day
Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health in Manhattan, KS$790/wk
Vivian Health · Manhattan, KS · 13 wks
Operating Room RN
Fastaff · Manhattan, KS
Travel Emergency / Trauma RN
Gifted Healthcare · Manhattan, KS · 13 wks
Operating Room Travel Nurse
Nomad Health · Manhattan, KS · 13 wks
Rehabilitation RN in Manhattan, KS
Vivian Health · Manhattan, KS · 13 wks · day
Hospice Patient Care Manager RN in Manhattan, KS
Vivian Health · Manhattan, KS · 13 wks
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Source: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.