Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Washington (Franklin 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 Washington is about $1,196 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 Washington
Travel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$2,106/wk
Aya Healthcare · Washington, MO · dayOperating Room Travel Nurse$1,940/wk
Nomad Health · Washington, MO · 13 wksTravel Surgical Services Certified OR Tech / Surgical Tech (CST)$1,855/wk
Aya Healthcare · Washington, MO · 60 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Ambulatory - OR$1,746/wk
AMN Healthcare · Washington, MOOutpatient Clinic Travel Nurse$1,739/wk
Nomad Health · Washington, MO · 13 wksTravel ER Registered Nurse$1,736/wk
Aya Healthcare · Washington, MO · dayRN OR$1,709/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Washington, MOTravel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics CRT$1,629/wk
Aya Healthcare · Washington, MO · 12 wks · dayOperating Room RN$1,628/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Washington, MO · 13 wksTravel ER Registered Nurse$1,604/wk
Aya Healthcare · Washington, MO · 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.