Lodging
$160/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,638
Max per month
$7,098
Garden City (Wayne County) has a GSA lodging rate of $160 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,638 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Garden City is about $1,711 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,800/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Garden City
Travel Therapy/Rehabilitation OT Behavioral Health$1,802/wk
Aya Healthcare · Garden City, MI · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology X-Ray Tech$1,555/wk
Aya Healthcare · Garden City, MI · dayX-Ray Technologist - Nights - $46.55/hr
Sable Corporation · Garden City, MI · 13 wksX-Ray Technologist - Days - $46.55/hr
Sable Corporation · Garden City, MI · 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.