Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Saint Joseph (Berrien 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 Saint Joseph is about $1,618 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 Saint Joseph
Travel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,951/wk
Aya Healthcare · Saint Joseph, MI · 20 wks · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,951/wk
Aya Healthcare · Saint Joseph, MI · 20 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Cardiac Catheterization Lab$2,916/wk
AMN Healthcare · Saint Joseph, MIDiscover Serenity in Saint Joseph: Travel Nursing Awaits!$2,916/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Saint Joseph, MI · 13 wksPostpartum RN$2,697/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Saint Joseph, MI · 13 wksTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,565/wk
Aya Healthcare · Saint Joseph, MI · 60 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$2,547/wk
AMN Healthcare · Saint Joseph, MIRegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,478/wk
AMN Healthcare · Saint Joseph, MIJoin the Shoreline Serenity as an OR RN!$2,478/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Saint Joseph, MI · 13 wksWound Care RN$2,218/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Saint Joseph, 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.