Lodging
$146/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,540
Max per month
$6,673
Huntsville (Madison County) has a GSA lodging rate of $146 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,540 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Huntsville is about $1,335 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,380/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Huntsville
Travel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,217/wk
Aya Healthcare · Huntsville, AL · 60 wks · dayNurse Practitioner Float$2,079/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Huntsville, ALNurse Manager$1,983/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Huntsville, ALSupervisor Assistant Nurse Manager$1,641/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Huntsville, ALRegistered Nurse - Assistant Nurse Manager$1,641/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Huntsville, ALPermanent Therapy/Rehabilitation SLP Inpatient Rehab
Aya Healthcare · Huntsville, AL · 13 wksPermanent Pharmacy Pharmacist Inpatient
Aya Healthcare · Huntsville, AL · 13 wksRegistered Nurse - Ask about incentives!
Encompass Health · Huntsville, AL · 13 wksPermanent LVN / LPN Home Health
Aya Healthcare · Huntsville, AL · 13 wksPermanent Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Home Health
Aya Healthcare · Huntsville, 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.