Lodging
$139/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,533
Max per month
$6,643
Kansas City (Clay County) has a GSA lodging rate of $139 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,533 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Kansas City is about $1,446 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,170/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Kansas City
Travel PICU Registered Nurse$3,152/wk
Aya Healthcare · Kansas City, MO · 20 wks · dayRegistered Nurse Chief Health Informatics Officer (CHIO)$2,947/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Kansas City, MOEmergency / Trauma Travel Nurse Job in Kansas City, MO$2,933/wk
Advantis Medical · Kansas City, MO · 13 wksTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,895/wk
Aya Healthcare · Kansas City, MO · 80 wks · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,851/wk
Aya Healthcare · Kansas City, MO · 40 wks · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,851/wk
Aya Healthcare · Kansas City, MO · 40 wks · dayTravel EP Lab Registered Nurse$2,797/wk
Aya Healthcare · Kansas City, MO · 20 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,783/wk
AMN Healthcare · Kansas City, MOExperience Kansas City's Heart in an ER Adventure$2,783/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Kansas City, MO · 13 wksElectrophysiology Travel Nurse Job in Kansas City, MO$2,773/wk
Advantis Medical · Kansas City, 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.