Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Lincoln (Lancaster 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 Lincoln is about $1,278 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 Lincoln
RN Step Down/PCU/IMC$2,096/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Lincoln, NETravel Home Health Registered Nurse$2,092/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lincoln, NE · 40 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Medical Surgical$1,954/wk
AMN Healthcare · Lincoln, NEExperience Lincoln: Where Care Meets Scenic Adventure!$1,954/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Lincoln, NE · 13 wksLPN$1,382/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Lincoln, NE · 13 wksRegistered Nurse - Case Management$1,135/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Lincoln, NERegistered Nurse - Patient Aligned Care Team Care Manager$1,081/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Lincoln, NERegistered Nurse - Patient Aligned Care Team Care Manager$1,081/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Lincoln, NECNA$877/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Lincoln, NE · 13 wksRegistered Nurse (RN) - Home Health in Lincoln, NE$790/wk
Vivian Health · Lincoln, NE · 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.