Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Monroe (Monroe 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 Monroe is about $1,236 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 Monroe
Step Down Travel Nurse$2,877/wk
Nomad Health · Monroe, MI · 13 wksTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,800/wk
Aya Healthcare · Monroe, MI · 40 wks · dayMedical / Surgical Travel Nurse Job in Monroe, MI$2,672/wk
Advantis Medical · Monroe, MI · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,437/wk
Aya Healthcare · Monroe, MI · 32 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology X-Ray Tech$2,218/wk
Aya Healthcare · Monroe, MI · 40 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,127/wk
Aya Healthcare · Monroe, MI · 60 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,090/wk
Aya Healthcare · Monroe, MI · 56 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,090/wk
Aya Healthcare · Monroe, MI · 56 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,090/wk
Aya Healthcare · Monroe, MI · 56 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$1,965/wk
Aya Healthcare · Monroe, MI · 60 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.