Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Excelsior Springs (Clay 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 Excelsior Springs is about $1,391 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 Excelsior Springs
Travel ER Registered Nurse$1,981/wk
Aya Healthcare · Excelsior Springs, MO · 72 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$1,768/wk
Aya Healthcare · Excelsior Springs, MO · 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.