Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Festus (Jefferson 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 Festus is about $1,582 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 Festus
Registered Nurse – Progressive Care$2,062/wk
AMN Healthcare · Festus, MOExplore Festus: Your Next Nursing Adventure Awaits!$2,062/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Festus, MO · 13 wksRN Step Down/PCU/IMC$2,027/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Festus, MORN Step Down/PCU/IMC$2,027/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Festus, MOStepdown RN$1,995/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Festus, MO · 13 wksTravel Step down Registered Nurse$1,975/wk
Aya Healthcare · Festus, MO · 24 wks · dayTravel Step down Registered Nurse$1,975/wk
Aya Healthcare · Festus, MO · 24 wks · dayTravel Step down Registered Nurse$1,975/wk
Aya Healthcare · Festus, MO · 24 wks · dayRegistered Nurse (RN) - Home Health in Festus, MO$790/wk
Vivian Health · Festus, MO · 13 wksNeuro RN in Festus, MO
Vivian Health · Festus, MO · 13 wks · nightsSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.