Lodging
$135/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,505
Max per month
$6,522
Bessemer (Jefferson County) has a GSA lodging rate of $135 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,505 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Bessemer is about $1,349 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,050/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Bessemer
Radiology / Imaging RN$2,967/wk
Soliant Health · Bessemer, AL · 13 wksOperating Room RN$1,935/wk
Soliant Health · Bessemer, AL · 13 wksPermanent Finance/Accounting Accounting Supervisor
Aya Healthcare · Bessemer, AL · 13 wksPermanent LVN / LPN Home Health
Aya Healthcare · Bessemer, AL · 13 wksHospice RN Administrator in Bessemer, AL
Vivian Health · Bessemer, AL · 13 wks · dayHospice Patient Care Manager RN in Bessemer, AL
Vivian Health · Bessemer, AL · 13 wksRegistered Nurse, Inpatient Rehabilitation in Bessemer, AL
Vivian Health · Bessemer, AL · 13 wks · dayPt Physical Therapist
Medical Solutions · Bessemer, AL · 13 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.