Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Wichita (Sedgwick 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 Wichita is about $1,159 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 Wichita
Pediatrics Travel Nurse Job in Wichita, KS$3,360/wk
Advantis Medical · Wichita, KS · 13 wksCardiac Icu Travel Nurse$3,326/wk
Nomad Health · Wichita, KS · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$2,792/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wichita, KS · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,538/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wichita, KS · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,538/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wichita, KS · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,510/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wichita, KS · 4 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,396/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wichita, KS · 92 wks · dayExperience Heartland Hospitality in Vibrant Wichita, KS!$2,363/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Wichita, KS · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$2,357/wk
AMN Healthcare · Wichita, KSRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$2,357/wk
AMN Healthcare · Wichita, 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.