Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Clearwater (Pinellas 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 Clearwater is about $1,975 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 Clearwater
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,806/wk
Aya Healthcare · Clearwater, FL · 40 wks · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Home Health$2,641/wk
Aya Healthcare · Clearwater, FL · 20 wks · dayTravel Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse$2,268/wk
Aya Healthcare · Clearwater, FL · 20 wks · dayTravel Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse$2,268/wk
Aya Healthcare · Clearwater, FL · 20 wks · dayTravel Manager Registered Nurse$2,237/wk
Aya Healthcare · Clearwater, FL · 80 wks · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,209/wk
Aya Healthcare · Clearwater, FL · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,197/wk
Aya Healthcare · Clearwater, FL · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,015/wk
Aya Healthcare · Clearwater, FL · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$1,997/wk
Aya Healthcare · Clearwater, FL · dayRegistered Nurse
KPG Healthcare · Clearwater, 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.