Lodging
$168/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,736
Max per month
$7,523
Tucson (Pima County) has a GSA lodging rate of $168 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,736 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Tucson is about $1,428 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($5,040/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Tucson
Registered Nurse – Telemetry$3,146/wk
AMN Healthcare · Tucson, AZTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,808/wk
Aya Healthcare · Tucson, AZ · 20 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Float Registered Nurse$2,796/wk
Aya Healthcare · Tucson, AZ · 32 wks · dayPediatric Icu Picu Travel Nurse$2,777/wk
Nomad Health · Tucson, AZ · 13 wksTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Home Health$2,769/wk
Aya Healthcare · Tucson, AZ · 60 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,762/wk
Aya Healthcare · Tucson, AZ · 40 wks · dayInterventional Radiology Travel Nurse$2,762/wk
Nomad Health · Tucson, AZ · 13 wksTravel Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse$2,747/wk
Aya Healthcare · Tucson, AZ · 40 wks · dayTravel Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse$2,738/wk
Aya Healthcare · Tucson, AZ · 40 wks · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,731/wk
Aya Healthcare · Tucson, AZ · 96 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.