Lodging
$124/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,428
Max per month
$6,188
Poughkeepsie (Dutchess County) has a GSA lodging rate of $124 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,428 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Poughkeepsie is about $1,865 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,720/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Poughkeepsie
Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse$3,696/wk
Aya Healthcare · Poughkeepsie, NY · 60 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$3,696/wk
Aya Healthcare · Poughkeepsie, NY · 60 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$3,696/wk
Aya Healthcare · Poughkeepsie, NY · 60 wks · dayLabor Delivery Travel Nurse$2,832/wk
Nomad Health · Poughkeepsie, NY · 13 wksCath Lab Travel Nurse$2,744/wk
Nomad Health · Poughkeepsie, NY · 13 wksTravel Behavioral Health Registered Nurse$2,631/wk
Aya Healthcare · Poughkeepsie, NY · 68 wks · dayTravel Behavioral Health Registered Nurse$2,631/wk
Aya Healthcare · Poughkeepsie, NY · 68 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$2,550/wk
AMN Healthcare · Poughkeepsie, NYRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$2,550/wk
AMN Healthcare · Poughkeepsie, NYDiscover Poughkeepsie's Heart: Nursing in Maternity Care$2,550/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Poughkeepsie, 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.