Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Lake City (Columbia 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 Lake City is about $1,506 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 Lake City
Certified Nurse Anesthetist$3,698/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Lake City, FLNurse Practitioner-Mental Health$2,538/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Lake City, FLNurse Manager$2,054/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Lake City, FLNurse Manager$2,054/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Lake City, FLTravel Pharmacy Pharmacist Inpatient$1,819/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lake City, FL · 84 wks · dayTravel Pharmacy Pharmacist Inpatient$1,819/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lake City, FL · 84 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$1,778/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lake City, FL · 4 wks · dayMedical Icu Micu Travel Nurse$1,658/wk
Nomad Health · Lake City, FL · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU$1,656/wk
AMN Healthcare · Lake City, FLRegistered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU$1,656/wk
AMN Healthcare · Lake City, 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.