Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Saint Paul (Dakota 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 Paul is about $1,524 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 Paul
Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$3,068/wk
AMN Healthcare · Saint Paul, MNRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$3,068/wk
AMN Healthcare · Saint Paul, MNRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$3,068/wk
AMN Healthcare · Saint Paul, MNPediatrics RN$2,967/wk
Soliant Health · Saint Paul, MN · 13 wksTravel Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse$2,921/wk
Aya Healthcare · Saint Paul, MN · 20 wks · dayTravel Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse$2,921/wk
Aya Healthcare · Saint Paul, MN · 20 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit - PACU$2,849/wk
AMN Healthcare · Saint Paul, MNTravel Tele Float Registered Nurse$2,758/wk
Aya Healthcare · Saint Paul, MN · 72 wks · dayTravel Tele Float Registered Nurse$2,758/wk
Aya Healthcare · Saint Paul, MN · 72 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,754/wk
Aya Healthcare · Saint Paul, MN · 40 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.