Lodging
$121/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,407
Max per month
$6,097
Sterling (Loudoun County) has a GSA lodging rate of $121 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,407 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Sterling is about $2,560 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,630/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Sterling
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,304/wk
AMN Healthcare · Sterling, VAExplore Sterling: Join Our Elite Operating Room Team!$2,304/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Sterling, VA · 13 wksEmergency Room Travel Nurse$2,199/wk
Nomad Health · Sterling, VA · 13 wksOperating Room RN$2,191/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Sterling, VA · 8 wksJoin the Heartbeat of Virginia's Healthcare Adventure!$2,140/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Sterling, VA · 13 wksJoin the Thrill of ER Nursing Near D.C.$2,140/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Sterling, VA · 13 wksExperience Heart-Pounding ER Adventures in Virginia!$2,140/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Sterling, VA · 13 wksExperience Healthcare Adventures Near D.C. and Beyond!$2,140/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Sterling, VA · 13 wksJoin Virginia's Thriving Emergency Room Adventure!$2,137/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Sterling, VA · 13 wksJoin the Heart of Virginia's Thriving Healthcare Scene!$2,122/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Sterling, VA · 13 wksSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.