Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Brooklyn (Kings 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 Brooklyn is about $3,858 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,390/mo at the max) may not cover typical rent.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Brooklyn
Travel Educator Registered Nurse$3,494/wk
Aya Healthcare · Brooklyn, NY · 60 wks · dayTravel Educator Registered Nurse$3,487/wk
Aya Healthcare · Brooklyn, NY · 60 wks · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$3,441/wk
Aya Healthcare · Brooklyn, NY · 36 wks · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$3,441/wk
Aya Healthcare · Brooklyn, NY · 36 wks · dayTravel Wound Care Registered Nurse$3,304/wk
Aya Healthcare · Brooklyn, NY · dayTravel House Supervisor Registered Nurse$3,201/wk
Aya Healthcare · Brooklyn, NY · 25 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Echo Tech Cardiac Sonographer Pediatrics$2,925/wk
Aya Healthcare · Brooklyn, NY · 5 wks · dayOncology RN$2,508/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Brooklyn, NY · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care - PICU$2,451/wk
AMN Healthcare · Brooklyn, NYBrooklyn's Heart: Join Us in Pediatric Care Adventure!$2,451/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Brooklyn, NY · 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.