Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Fort Smith (Sebastian 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 Fort Smith is about $1,063 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 Fort Smith
Travel Home Health Registered Nurse$2,174/wk
Aya Healthcare · Fort Smith, AR · dayTravel Hospice Registered Nurse$2,174/wk
Aya Healthcare · Fort Smith, AR · dayICU RN$1,995/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Fort Smith, AR · 13 wksMedical Surgical Telemetry Travel Nurse$1,987/wk
Nomad Health · Fort Smith, AR · 13 wksTravel ICU Registered Nurse$1,966/wk
Aya Healthcare · Fort Smith, AR · 24 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Cardiovascular$1,952/wk
AMN Healthcare · Fort Smith, ARExplore Fort Smith: Your Next Nursing Adventure Awaits!$1,952/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Fort Smith, AR · 13 wksRN ICU$1,914/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Fort Smith, ARICU RN$1,888/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Fort Smith, AR · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Telemetry$1,860/wk
AMN Healthcare · Fort Smith, ARSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.