Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Salem (Salem 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 $1,574 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
Advanced Practice Nurse (Certified Nurse Anesthetist)$3,885/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Salem, VAAdvanced Practice Nurse (Certified Nurse Anesthetist) Intermittent$3,885/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Salem, VAAdvanced Practice Nurse (Certified Nurse Anesthetist)$3,598/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Salem, VAAdvanced Practice Nurse (Certified Nurse Anesthetist) Intermittent$3,598/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Salem, VAAssociate Director for Patient Care Service/ Nurse Executive$3,523/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Salem, VATravel Surgical Services CVOR Tech$3,274/wk
Aya Healthcare · Salem, VA · 20 wks · dayMri Tech Travel Nurse Job in Salem, VA$2,831/wk
Advantis Medical · Salem, VA · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,792/wk
Aya Healthcare · Salem, VA · dayRegistered Nurse-Chief Quality and Patient Safety$2,739/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Salem, VATravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,510/wk
Aya Healthcare · Salem, VA · 4 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.