Lodging
$163/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$1,743
Max per month
$7,553
West Islip (Suffolk County) has a GSA lodging rate of $163 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,743 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in West Islip is about $3,352 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,890/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in West Islip
Travel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,875/wk
Aya Healthcare · West Islip, NY · 80 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$2,631/wk
Aya Healthcare · West Islip, NY · 52 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$2,631/wk
Aya Healthcare · West Islip, NY · 52 wks · dayTravel PACU Registered Nurse$2,406/wk
Aya Healthcare · West Islip, NY · 8 wks · dayTravel PACU Registered Nurse$2,406/wk
Aya Healthcare · West Islip, NY · 8 wks · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,164/wk
Aya Healthcare · West Islip, NY · dayER RN$2,070/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · West Islip, NY · 13 wksTravel IMC Registered Nurse$2,030/wk
Aya Healthcare · West Islip, NY · dayER RN$1,833/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · West Islip, NY · 13 wksMedical Surg RN$1,833/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · West Islip, 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.