Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Gainesville (Alachua 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 Gainesville is about $1,618 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 Gainesville
Certified Nurse Anesthetist$3,698/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Gainesville, FLChief Nurse - Nursing Excellence$2,834/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Gainesville, FLAdvanced Practice Registered Nurse - Cardiology$2,538/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Gainesville, FLNurse Practitioner-Urology$2,538/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Gainesville, FLAssistant Chief Nurse - Acute Care$2,465/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Gainesville, FLCardiac Icu Travel Nurse$2,389/wk
Nomad Health · Gainesville, FL · 13 wksTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Inpatient Rehab$2,278/wk
Aya Healthcare · Gainesville, FL · 40 wks · dayRN ER$2,141/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Gainesville, FLRN ER$2,141/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Gainesville, FLRN ER$2,141/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Gainesville, FLSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.