Lodging
$140/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,498
Max per month
$6,491
Helena (Lewis and Clark County) has a GSA lodging rate of $140 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,498 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Helena is about $1,630 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,200/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Helena
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PureIV · Helena, MT · 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.