Lodging
$165/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,715
Max per month
$7,432
Cape Coral (Lee County) has a GSA lodging rate of $165 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,715 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Cape Coral is about $1,953 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,950/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Cape Coral
Medical / Surgical RN$2,270/wk
Soliant Health · Cape Coral, FL · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Case Management- Case Manager$2,152/wk
AMN Healthcare · Cape Coral, FLEscape to Paradise: Nursing in Cape Coral Awaits!$2,152/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Cape Coral, FL · 13 wksEscape to Paradise: Nurse in Scenic Cape Coral$2,152/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Cape Coral, FL · 13 wksStep Down Travel Nurse$2,055/wk
Nomad Health · Cape Coral, FL · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$2,022/wk
AMN Healthcare · Cape Coral, FLEmbrace Sunlit Shores as a Labor & Delivery RN!$2,022/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Cape Coral, FL · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Progressive Care$2,004/wk
AMN Healthcare · Cape Coral, FLRegistered Nurse – Progressive Care$2,004/wk
AMN Healthcare · Cape Coral, FLDiscover Sun-Kissed Days in Cape Coral Nursing!$2,004/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Cape Coral, FL · 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.