Lodging
$152/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,624
Max per month
$7,037
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County) has a GSA lodging rate of $152 a night and a meals rate of $80 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 Salt Lake City is about $1,571 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,560/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Salt Lake City
Nurse Practitioner - Chief of Staff (Primary Care)$4,058/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Salt Lake City, UTAdvanced Practice Nurse, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)$3,520/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Salt Lake City, UTAdvanced Practice Nurse, Certified Nurse Anesthetist (CNA)$3,520/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Salt Lake City, UTNurse Practitioner (Behavioral Health Quality & Accreditation Program Coordinator)$3,108/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Salt Lake City, UTAdvanced Practice Nurse (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist)$3,098/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Salt Lake City, UTNurse Practitioner (Behavioral Health Quality & Accreditation Program Coordinator)$2,832/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Salt Lake City, UTTravel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$2,759/wk
Aya Healthcare · Salt Lake City, UT · 4 wks · dayAdvanced Practice Nurse, Mental Health Program Manager (Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership)$2,492/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Salt Lake City, UTTravel CVICU Registered Nurse$2,363/wk
Aya Healthcare · Salt Lake City, UT · 80 wks · dayTravel Case Manager Registered Nurse$2,340/wk
Aya Healthcare · Salt Lake City, UT · 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.