Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Jefferson City (Cole 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 Jefferson City is about $1,005 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 Jefferson City
Travel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,855/wk
Aya Healthcare · Jefferson City, MO · 60 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,785/wk
Aya Healthcare · Jefferson City, MO · 60 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,575/wk
Aya Healthcare · Jefferson City, MO · 80 wks · dayRN Cath Lab$2,506/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Jefferson City, MOTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,493/wk
Aya Healthcare · Jefferson City, MO · 48 wks · dayCath Lab RN$2,486/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Jefferson City, MO · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology X-Ray Tech$2,144/wk
Aya Healthcare · Jefferson City, MO · 20 wks · dayTravel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics RRT$1,856/wk
Aya Healthcare · Jefferson City, MO · 56 wks · dayTravel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics Polysomnographer / Sleep Tech$1,597/wk
Aya Healthcare · Jefferson City, MO · 28 wks · dayLicensed Practical Nurse - Home Health$1,462/wk
AMN Healthcare · Jefferson City, MOSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.