Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Pelham (Shelby 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 Pelham is about $1,808 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 Pelham
Radiology / Imaging RN$2,967/wk
Soliant Health · Pelham, AL · 13 wksOperating Room RN$1,935/wk
Soliant Health · Pelham, AL · 13 wksPermanent Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Acute Care Hospital
Aya Healthcare · Pelham, AL · 13 wks · dayRegistered Nurse - Ask about incentives!
Encompass Health · Pelham, AL · 13 wksPermanent Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics RRT
Aya Healthcare · Pelham, AL · 13 wksPermanent Therapy/Rehabilitation SLP Inpatient Rehab
Aya Healthcare · Pelham, AL · 13 wksPermanent Manager Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare · Pelham, AL · 13 wksPermanent Rehab Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare · Pelham, AL · 13 wksPermanent Hospice Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare · Pelham, AL · 13 wksPermanent Environmental Services EVS Aide
Aya Healthcare · Pelham, AL · 13 wksSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.