Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Carson City (Carson City 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 Carson City is about $2,126 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 Carson City
Travel Pharmacy Pharmacist Inpatient$3,154/wk
Aya Healthcare · Carson City, NV · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$3,050/wk
Aya Healthcare · Carson City, NV · 60 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$3,027/wk
Aya Healthcare · Carson City, NV · 40 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$3,022/wk
Aya Healthcare · Carson City, NV · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Mammography Tech$2,912/wk
Aya Healthcare · Carson City, NV · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Home Health$2,582/wk
Aya Healthcare · Carson City, NV · dayTravel Home Health Registered Nurse$2,335/wk
Aya Healthcare · Carson City, NV · 20 wks · dayHospice RN Executive Director in Carson City, NV
Vivian Health · Carson City, NV · 13 wks · dayHospice RN Case Manager in Carson City, NV
Vivian Health · Carson City, NV · 13 wks · dayHome Health RN
KPG Healthcare · Carson City, NV · 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.