Lodging
$138/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,526
Max per month
$6,613
Columbus (Delaware County) has a GSA lodging rate of $138 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,526 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Columbus is about $1,471 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,140/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Columbus
Travel PICU Registered Nurse$4,190/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbus, OH · 92 wks · dayNon-Clinical - Information Technology Epic Analyst$3,924/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbus, OH · 20 wks · dayNon-Clinical - Information Technology Epic Analyst$3,890/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbus, OH · 80 wks · dayTravel CVPICU Registered Nurse$3,887/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbus, OH · 44 wks · dayTravel NICU Registered Nurse$3,792/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbus, OH · 72 wks · dayNon-Clinical - Information Technology Project Manager$3,614/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbus, OH · 20 wks · dayInformation Technology Analyst$3,608/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbus, OH · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$3,483/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbus, OH · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$3,470/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbus, OH · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$3,470/wk
Aya Healthcare · Columbus, OH · 20 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.