Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Waukesha (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 Waukesha is about $1,475 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 Waukesha
Travel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$2,424/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waukesha, WI · 40 wks · dayEndoscopy Travel Nurse$2,320/wk
Nomad Health · Waukesha, WI · 13 wksTravel Endoscopy Registered Nurse$2,297/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waukesha, WI · 40 wks · dayTravel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics RRT-NICU$2,290/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waukesha, WI · 44 wks · dayMedical Surg RN$2,253/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Waukesha, WI · 13 wksMedical Surg RN$2,253/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Waukesha, WI · 13 wksMedical Surg RN$2,253/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Waukesha, WI · 13 wksOutpatient Clinic Travel Nurse$2,184/wk
Nomad Health · Waukesha, WI · 13 wksTravel Step down Registered Nurse$2,176/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waukesha, WI · 60 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$2,176/wk
Aya Healthcare · Waukesha, WI · 60 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.