Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Chesterfield (St. Louis 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 Chesterfield is about $1,680 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 Chesterfield
Travel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$2,540/wk
Aya Healthcare · Chesterfield, MO · 96 wks · dayTravel Stepdown Cardiac Registered Nurse$2,540/wk
Aya Healthcare · Chesterfield, MO · 96 wks · dayTravel CVICU Registered Nurse$2,540/wk
Aya Healthcare · Chesterfield, MO · 96 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,540/wk
Aya Healthcare · Chesterfield, MO · 96 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$2,540/wk
Aya Healthcare · Chesterfield, MO · 96 wks · dayStep Down Travel Nurse$2,512/wk
Nomad Health · Chesterfield, MO · 13 wksCardiac Icu Travel Nurse$2,512/wk
Nomad Health · Chesterfield, MO · 13 wksStepdown RN$2,439/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Chesterfield, MO · 13 wksCVICU RN$2,380/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Chesterfield, MO · 13 wksTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,377/wk
Aya Healthcare · Chesterfield, MO · 80 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.