Lodging
$136/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,512
Max per month
$6,552
Rochester (Monroe County) has a GSA lodging rate of $136 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,512 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Rochester is about $1,454 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,080/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Rochester
RN Telemetry$3,645/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Rochester, NYOperating Room First Assist Travel Nurse$3,427/wk
Nomad Health · Rochester, NY · 13 wksRegistered Nurse - First Assistant$3,342/wk
AMN Healthcare · Rochester, NYTravel ER Registered Nurse$3,193/wk
Aya Healthcare · Rochester, NY · 52 wks · dayFirst Assist RN$3,187/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Rochester, NY · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,098/wk
Aya Healthcare · Rochester, NY · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,098/wk
Aya Healthcare · Rochester, NY · 20 wks · dayRN EP$3,075/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Rochester, NYTravel ER Registered Nurse$3,003/wk
Aya Healthcare · Rochester, NY · 24 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,984/wk
Aya Healthcare · Rochester, NY · 96 wks · 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.