Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Brookfield (Waukesha 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 Brookfield is about $2,222 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 Brookfield
Step Down Travel Nurse$2,203/wk
Nomad Health · Brookfield, WI · 13 wksTravel Emergency / Trauma RN$2,161/wk
Gifted Healthcare · Brookfield, WI · 13 wksCath Lab Travel Nurse
Nomad Health · Brookfield, WI · 13 wksPermanent Home Health Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare · Brookfield, WI · 13 wksPermanent Home Health Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare · Brookfield, WI · 13 wksPermanent Therapy/Rehabilitation PTA Home Health
Aya Healthcare · Brookfield, WI · 13 wksPermanent Home Health Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare · Brookfield, WI · 13 wksPermanent Home Health Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare · Brookfield, WI · 13 wksPermanent Case Manager Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare · Brookfield, WI · 13 wksPermanent LVN / LPN Home Health
Aya Healthcare · Brookfield, WI · 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.