Lodging
$335/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$2,947
Max per month
$12,770
Key West (Monroe County) has a GSA lodging rate of $335 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $2,947 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Key West is about $3,563 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($10,050/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Key West
Travel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,546/wk
Aya Healthcare · Key West, FL · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,204/wk
Aya Healthcare · Key West, FL · dayMedical Icu Micu Travel Nurse$2,127/wk
Nomad Health · Key West, FL · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU$2,043/wk
AMN Healthcare · Key West, FLRegistered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU$2,043/wk
AMN Healthcare · Key West, FLRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$2,022/wk
AMN Healthcare · Key West, FLRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$2,022/wk
AMN Healthcare · Key West, FLDeliver Joy in Tropical Key West Bliss!$2,022/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Key West, FL · 13 wksJoin the Heartbeat of Paradise: Key West Nursing!$2,022/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Key West, FL · 13 wksSunny ICU Adventures Await in Key West!$1,995/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Key West, 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.