Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Gadsden (Etowah 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 Gadsden is about $882 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 Gadsden
Travel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Home Health$2,751/wk
Aya Healthcare · Gadsden, AL · 40 wks · dayNursery Travel Nurse$1,913/wk
Nomad Health · Gadsden, AL · 13 wksPostpartum Travel Nurse$1,889/wk
Nomad Health · Gadsden, AL · 13 wksEmergency Room Travel Nurse$1,887/wk
Nomad Health · Gadsden, AL · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Level 1 Nursery$1,852/wk
AMN Healthcare · Gadsden, ALRegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$1,820/wk
AMN Healthcare · Gadsden, ALRegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$1,820/wk
AMN Healthcare · Gadsden, ALExperience Southern Hospitality as an ER Travel Nurse!$1,774/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Gadsden, AL · 13 wksExperience Southern Charm as an ER Nurse in Gadsden!$1,774/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Gadsden, AL · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Medical Surgical$1,738/wk
AMN Healthcare · Gadsden, ALSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.