Lodging
$126/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,358
Max per month
$5,885
Blacksburg (Montgomery County) has a GSA lodging rate of $126 a night and a meals rate of $68 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,358 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Blacksburg is about $1,910 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,780/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Blacksburg
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU$1,984/wk
AMN Healthcare · Blacksburg, VAEmbrace Adventure in Scenic Blacksburg: ICU Travel Nurse!$1,984/wk
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Aya Healthcare · Blacksburg, VA · 4 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$1,874/wk
Aya Healthcare · Blacksburg, VA · 32 wks · dayTravel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics RRT$1,827/wk
Aya Healthcare · Blacksburg, VA · 56 wks · dayTravel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics RRT$1,827/wk
Aya Healthcare · Blacksburg, VA · 56 wks · dayTravel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics RRT$1,827/wk
Aya Healthcare · Blacksburg, VA · 96 wks · dayTravel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics RRT$1,820/wk
Aya Healthcare · Blacksburg, VA · 56 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Medical Surgical$1,674/wk
AMN Healthcare · Blacksburg, VARegistered Nurse – Medical Surgical$1,674/wk
AMN Healthcare · Blacksburg, VASource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.