Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Kearney (Buffalo 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 Kearney is about $1,686 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 Kearney
Travel PCU Registered Nurse$2,852/wk
Aya Healthcare · Kearney, NE · 92 wks · dayICU RN$2,826/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Kearney, NE · 18 wksICU RN$2,785/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Kearney, NE · 13 wksStepdown RN$2,785/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Kearney, NE · 13 wksStepdown RN$2,785/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Kearney, NE · 13 wksICU RN$2,785/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Kearney, NE · 13 wksTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,785/wk
Aya Healthcare · Kearney, NE · 80 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,784/wk
Aya Healthcare · Kearney, NE · 80 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$2,784/wk
Aya Healthcare · Kearney, NE · 80 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Radiation Therapist$2,735/wk
Aya Healthcare · Kearney, NE · 40 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.