Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Elmira (Chemung 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 Elmira is about $1,148 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 Elmira
Discover Elmira: Your Next Psychiatric Nursing Adventure!$2,326/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Elmira, NY · 13 wksStep Down Travel Nurse$2,293/wk
Nomad Health · Elmira, NY · 13 wksEmergency Room Travel Nurse$2,257/wk
Nomad Health · Elmira, NY · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,196/wk
AMN Healthcare · Elmira, NYJoin a Passionate Nursing Team in Scenic Elmira!$2,196/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Elmira, NY · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU$2,193/wk
AMN Healthcare · Elmira, NYExperience Elmira: Where Compassion Meets Critical Care$2,193/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Elmira, NY · 13 wksRN Med Tele$2,164/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Elmira, NYRN Step Down/PCU/IMC$2,164/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Elmira, NYRN Med Tele$2,164/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Elmira, 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.