Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Bay City (Bay 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 Bay City is about $968 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 Bay City
RN ICU$2,119/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Bay City, MIRN OR$2,073/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Bay City, MIRegistered Nurse – Telemetry$2,030/wk
AMN Healthcare · Bay City, MIExperience Bay City's Heartbeat as an ICU RN!$2,030/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Bay City, MI · 13 wksDiscover Charm and Care in Bay City, MI!$2,030/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Bay City, MI · 13 wksDiscover Bay City while Making a Difference!$1,928/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Bay City, MI · 13 wksMed/Tele RN$1,908/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Bay City, MI · 13 wksRN PACU$1,845/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Bay City, MIExperience Vibrant Bay City as a Travel PACU RN!$1,781/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Bay City, MI · 13 wksMed Surgical Tele RN
Trustaff · Bay City, MISource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.