Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Saint Joseph (Buchanan 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 Saint Joseph is about $990 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 Saint Joseph
Travel PCU Registered Nurse$2,861/wk
Aya Healthcare · Saint Joseph, MO · 16 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,366/wk
Aya Healthcare · Saint Joseph, MO · 4 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,152/wk
Aya Healthcare · Saint Joseph, MO · 40 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Float Registered Nurse$2,152/wk
Aya Healthcare · Saint Joseph, MO · 40 wks · dayTravel Step down Registered Nurse$2,126/wk
Aya Healthcare · Saint Joseph, MO · 12 wks · dayTravel Rehab Registered Nurse$2,099/wk
Aya Healthcare · Saint Joseph, MO · 84 wks · dayTravel LVN / LPN Telemetry$1,977/wk
Aya Healthcare · Saint Joseph, MO · 60 wks · dayRehab RN$1,885/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Saint Joseph, MO · 13 wksTravel Surgical Services Sterile Processing Tech (SPT)$1,092/wk
Aya Healthcare · Saint Joseph, MO · dayEmpower Lives: Join Our Pediatric Homecare Team!
Phoenix Home Care & Hospice · Saint Joseph, 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.