Lodging
$120/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,400
Max per month
$6,067
Rochester (Oakland 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 Rochester is about $1,942 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 Rochester
RN L&D$2,392/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Rochester, MIRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$2,327/wk
AMN Healthcare · Rochester, MIRN CVICU$2,268/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Rochester, 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.