Lodging
$140/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,540
Max per month
$6,673
Chelsea (Washtenaw County) has a GSA lodging rate of $140 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,540 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Chelsea is about $1,917 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,200/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Chelsea
Travel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$2,200/wk
Aya Healthcare · Chelsea, MI · 20 wks · dayTravel Med/Surg RN
Trinity Health · Chelsea, MITravel Registered Nurse, RN, OR
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Trinity Health · Chelsea, MILocal Travel Registered Nurse, RN, ED
Trinity Health · Chelsea, MI: Registered Nurse RN Nursing Resource Pool
Trinity Health · Chelsea, MIRegistered Nurse RN Nursing Resource Pool
Trinity Health · Chelsea, MITravel ICU RN
Trinity Health · Chelsea, 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.