Lodging
$146/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$1,624
Max per month
$7,037
Bend (Deschutes County) has a GSA lodging rate of $146 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,624 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Bend is about $2,284 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,380/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Bend
Medical Icu Micu Travel Nurse$3,303/wk
Nomad Health · Bend, OR · 13 wksTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$3,193/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bend, OR · 44 wks · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$3,011/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bend, OR · 80 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$2,997/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bend, OR · 92 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$2,997/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bend, OR · 92 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,861/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bend, OR · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,861/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bend, OR · 20 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$2,768/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bend, OR · 12 wks · dayNurse Practitioner (Clinical Practice Manager)$2,748/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Bend, ORLabor Delivery Travel Nurse$2,743/wk
Nomad Health · Bend, OR · 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.