Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Salem (Marion 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 Salem is about $1,611 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 Salem
Travel Home Health Registered Nurse$3,439/wk
Aya Healthcare · Salem, OR · 60 wks · dayCase Management Travel Nurse$3,007/wk
Nomad Health · Salem, OR · 13 wksTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Home Health$2,952/wk
Aya Healthcare · Salem, OR · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation OT Home Health$2,952/wk
Aya Healthcare · Salem, OR · dayCase Manager Travel Nurse Job in Salem, OR$2,909/wk
Advantis Medical · Salem, OR · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Case Management- Case Manager$2,831/wk
AMN Healthcare · Salem, ORRegistered Nurse – Case Management- Case Manager$2,831/wk
AMN Healthcare · Salem, ORRegistered Nurse – Case Management- Case Manager$2,831/wk
AMN Healthcare · Salem, ORExplore Historic Salem: Your Next Nursing Adventure Awaits!$2,831/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Salem, OR · 13 wksExperience Oregon: Nursing Amidst History and Vineyards!$2,831/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Salem, 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.