Lodging
$145/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,575
Max per month
$6,825
Ithaca (Tompkins County) has a GSA lodging rate of $145 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,575 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Ithaca is about $2,038 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,350/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Ithaca
Ct Tech Travel Nurse Job in Ithaca, NY$3,013/wk
Advantis Medical · Ithaca, NY · 13 wksCath Lab Travel Nurse$2,815/wk
Nomad Health · Ithaca, NY · 13 wksLabor & Delivery Travel Nurse Job in Ithaca, NY$2,768/wk
Advantis Medical · Ithaca, NY · 13 wksRN L&D$2,620/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Ithaca, NYRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$2,538/wk
AMN Healthcare · Ithaca, NYPost Anesthesia Care Unit Pacu Travel Nurse$2,479/wk
Nomad Health · Ithaca, NY · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Cardiac Catheterization Lab$2,473/wk
AMN Healthcare · Ithaca, NYExperience Cardiac Care Amid Ithaca's Scenic Beauty!$2,473/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Ithaca, NY · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,228/wk
AMN Healthcare · Ithaca, NYDiscover Healthcare in Scenic Ithaca: Join Our Team!$2,228/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Ithaca, 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.