Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Columbia (Boone 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 Columbia is about $1,464 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 Columbia
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)$3,846/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Columbia, MOTravel ER Registered Nurse$3,257/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, MO · 44 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$3,106/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, MO · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$3,106/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, MO · dayTravel Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse$2,827/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, MO · 80 wks · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,827/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, MO · 80 wks · dayCVICU RN$2,786/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Columbia, MO · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,733/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, MO · 80 wks · dayCath Lab Travel Nurse$2,704/wk
Nomad Health · Columbia, MO · 13 wksInterventional Radiology Travel Nurse$2,704/wk
Nomad Health · Columbia, MO · 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.