Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Potsdam (St. Lawrence 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 Potsdam is about $1,187 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 Potsdam
Travel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,971/wk
Aya Healthcare · Potsdam, NY · 68 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,971/wk
Aya Healthcare · Potsdam, NY · 68 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,971/wk
Aya Healthcare · Potsdam, NY · 68 wks · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,652/wk
Aya Healthcare · Potsdam, NY · 68 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,205/wk
Aya Healthcare · Potsdam, NY · 60 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$1,966/wk
Aya Healthcare · Potsdam, NY · 4 wks · dayTravel Laboratory Medical Technologist$1,656/wk
Aya Healthcare · Potsdam, NY · 88 wks · dayTravel Laboratory Medical Technologist$1,656/wk
Aya Healthcare · Potsdam, NY · 88 wks · dayTravel Laboratory Phlebotomist$732/wk
Aya Healthcare · Potsdam, NY · dayTravel Laboratory Phlebotomist$729/wk
Aya Healthcare · Potsdam, NY · daySource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.