Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
North Kansas City (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 North Kansas City is about $1,507 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 North Kansas City
Labor Delivery Travel Nurse$2,752/wk
Nomad Health · North Kansas City, MO · 13 wksPRN ICU Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare · North Kansas City, MO · 13 wksPRN Telemetry Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare · North Kansas City, MO · 13 wksPRN Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare · North Kansas City, MO · 13 wksPRN CNA / Nurse Assistant Medical Surgical
Aya Healthcare · North Kansas City, MO · 13 wksPRN CNA / Nurse Assistant Medical Surgical
Aya Healthcare · North Kansas City, MO · 13 wksPRN Telemetry Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare · North 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.