Lodging
$144/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,568
Max per month
$6,795
Buffalo (Erie County) has a GSA lodging rate of $144 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,568 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Buffalo is about $1,421 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,320/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Buffalo
Operating Room Travel Nurse$2,508/wk
Nomad Health · Buffalo, NY · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Home Health$2,174/wk
AMN Healthcare · Buffalo, NYEmbrace Buffalo: Your Nursing Adventure Awaits!$2,174/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Buffalo, NY · 13 wksAdvanced Practice Nurse - Endocrinology$2,124/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Buffalo, NYAdvanced Practice Nurse ( Employee Occupational Health)$2,124/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Buffalo, NYAdvanced Practice Nurse - Mental Health$2,124/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Buffalo, NYAdvanced Practice Nurse (Endocrinology)$2,124/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Buffalo, NYDialysis Travel Nurse$2,113/wk
Nomad Health · Buffalo, NY · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Renal Dialysis$1,956/wk
AMN Healthcare · Buffalo, NYRegistered Nurse - Nurse Manager$1,883/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Buffalo, NYSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.