Lodging
$161/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,687
Max per month
$7,310
Richmond (Chesterfield County) has a GSA lodging rate of $161 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,687 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Richmond is about $1,628 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,830/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Richmond
Associate Director for Patient Care Service (ADPCS)$3,941/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Richmond, VATravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Home Health$2,777/wk
Aya Healthcare · Richmond, VA · 40 wks · dayCath Lab Travel Nurse Job in Richmond, VA$2,773/wk
Advantis Medical · Richmond, VA · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology Nuclear Medicine Tech$2,702/wk
Aya Healthcare · Richmond, VA · 20 wks · dayCvor Travel Nurse Job in Richmond, VA$2,672/wk
Advantis Medical · Richmond, VA · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,647/wk
Aya Healthcare · Richmond, VA · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Ultrasound Tech Maternal Fetal$2,642/wk
Aya Healthcare · Richmond, VA · 20 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Cardiac Catheterization Lab$2,611/wk
AMN Healthcare · Richmond, VAExplore Richmond: History Meets Healing in Cardiac Care!$2,611/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Richmond, VA · 13 wksTravel Pharmacy Pharmacist Inpatient$2,592/wk
Aya Healthcare · Richmond, VA · 80 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.