Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Sidney (Shelby 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 Sidney is about $1,438 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 Sidney
Travel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,657/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sidney, OH · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,381/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sidney, OH · 48 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,381/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sidney, OH · 48 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$1,873/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sidney, OH · 24 wks · dayTravel CCU Registered Nurse$1,821/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sidney, OH · 32 wks · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$1,821/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sidney, OH · 32 wks · dayTravel CCU Registered Nurse$1,821/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sidney, OH · 32 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.