Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Topeka (Shawnee 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 Topeka is about $1,249 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 Topeka
Labor Delivery Travel Nurse$3,032/wk
Nomad Health · Topeka, KS · 13 wksMother Baby Travel Nurse$2,851/wk
Nomad Health · Topeka, KS · 13 wksTravel Pharmacy Pharmacist Inpatient$2,851/wk
Aya Healthcare · Topeka, KS · 80 wks · dayTravel Pharmacy Pharmacist Inpatient$2,851/wk
Aya Healthcare · Topeka, KS · 80 wks · dayCardiac Icu Travel Nurse$2,775/wk
Nomad Health · Topeka, KS · 13 wksPediatric Icu Picu Travel Nurse$2,775/wk
Nomad Health · Topeka, KS · 13 wksTelemetry Travel Nurse$2,697/wk
Nomad Health · Topeka, KS · 13 wksTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$2,668/wk
Aya Healthcare · Topeka, KS · 20 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$2,657/wk
Aya Healthcare · Topeka, KS · 80 wks · dayLabor & Delivery Travel Nurse Job in Topeka, KS$2,654/wk
Advantis Medical · Topeka, KS · 13 wksSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.