Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Arlington (Arlington 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 Arlington is about $2,680 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 Arlington
Travel Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse$3,157/wk
Aya Healthcare · Arlington, VA · 80 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Radiation Therapist$2,856/wk
Aya Healthcare · Arlington, VA · 60 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$2,828/wk
Aya Healthcare · Arlington, VA · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,741/wk
Aya Healthcare · Arlington, VA · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,741/wk
Aya Healthcare · Arlington, VA · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Echo Tech/Cardiac Sonographer$2,739/wk
Aya Healthcare · Arlington, VA · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Mammography Tech$2,678/wk
Aya Healthcare · Arlington, VA · 40 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Mammography Tech$2,678/wk
Aya Healthcare · Arlington, VA · 40 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Mammography Tech$2,676/wk
Aya Healthcare · Arlington, VA · 40 wks · dayTravel Telemetry Registered Nurse$2,579/wk
Aya Healthcare · Arlington, VA · 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.