Lodging
$127/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,407
Max per month
$6,097
New Castle (New Castle County) has a GSA lodging rate of $127 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,407 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in New Castle is about $1,682 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,810/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in New Castle
NURSING (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH)$1,897/wk
Army National Guard Units · New Castle, DERegistered Nurse – Psychiatric$1,634/wk
AMN Healthcare · New Castle, DEDiscover New Castle: Your Next Nursing Adventure Awaits!$1,634/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · New Castle, DE · 13 wksRegistered Nurse (RN) - Home Health in New Castle, DE$790/wk
Vivian Health · New Castle, DE · 13 wksPsychiatry Travel Nurse
Nomad Health · New Castle, DE · 13 wksRegistered Nurse, Inpatient Rehabilitation in New Castle, DE
Vivian Health · New Castle, DE · 13 wks · dayOperating Room RN
Soliant Health · New Castle, DE · 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.