Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Rolla (Phelps 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 Rolla is about $829 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 Rolla
Travel Pharmacy Pharmacist Inpatient$3,420/wk
Aya Healthcare · Rolla, MO · 80 wks · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,933/wk
Aya Healthcare · Rolla, MO · 80 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,933/wk
Aya Healthcare · Rolla, MO · 80 wks · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,930/wk
Aya Healthcare · Rolla, MO · 40 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,926/wk
Aya Healthcare · Rolla, MO · 80 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,824/wk
Aya Healthcare · Rolla, MO · 80 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Echo Tech/Cardiac Sonographer$2,799/wk
Aya Healthcare · Rolla, MO · 20 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$2,733/wk
Aya Healthcare · Rolla, MO · 32 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$2,733/wk
Aya Healthcare · Rolla, MO · 32 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$2,733/wk
Aya Healthcare · Rolla, MO · 32 wks · 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.