Lodging
$120/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,400
Max per month
$6,067
Grand Rapids (Kent County) has a GSA lodging rate of $120 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,400 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Grand Rapids is about $1,602 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,600/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Grand Rapids
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care - PICU$2,782/wk
AMN Healthcare · Grand Rapids, MIExperience Grand Rapids: Be the Heart in PICU Care!$2,782/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Grand Rapids, MI · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,552/wk
Aya Healthcare · Grand Rapids, MI · 96 wks · dayTravel PICU Registered Nurse$2,552/wk
Aya Healthcare · Grand Rapids, MI · 96 wks · dayTravel Surgical Services OR Tech First Assistant$2,458/wk
Aya Healthcare · Grand Rapids, MI · 20 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Oncology$2,406/wk
AMN Healthcare · Grand Rapids, MIRegistered Nurse – Oncology$2,406/wk
AMN Healthcare · Grand Rapids, MIDiscover Health & Healing in Grand Rapids' Vibrant Community!$2,406/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Grand Rapids, MI · 13 wksTravel Home Health Registered Nurse$2,237/wk
Aya Healthcare · Grand Rapids, MI · dayTravel Surgical Services Pediatric CVOR Tech$2,232/wk
Aya Healthcare · Grand Rapids, MI · 76 wks · daySource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.