Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Wausau (Marathon 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 Wausau is about $954 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 Wausau
Cardiovascular Or Travel Nurse$3,256/wk
Nomad Health · Wausau, WI · 13 wksInterventional Radiology Travel Nurse$3,108/wk
Nomad Health · Wausau, WI · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$3,090/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wausau, WI · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$3,090/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wausau, WI · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,976/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wausau, WI · 40 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,976/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wausau, WI · 40 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,976/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wausau, WI · 40 wks · dayTravel Telemetry Registered Nurse$2,968/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wausau, WI · 84 wks · dayTravel IMC Registered Nurse$2,968/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wausau, WI · 84 wks · dayTravel IMC Registered Nurse$2,968/wk
Aya Healthcare · Wausau, WI · 84 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.