Lodging
$167/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,729
Max per month
$7,492
Lakewood Ranch (Manatee County) has a GSA lodging rate of $167 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,729 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Lakewood Ranch is about $2,311 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($5,010/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Lakewood Ranch
RN OR$1,822/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Lakewood Ranch, FLOperating Room RN
Atlas MedStaff · Lakewood Ranch, FL · 13 wksMedical Coordinator RN in Lakewood Ranch, FL
Vivian Health · Lakewood Ranch, FL · 13 wks · nightsEmergency Department RN in Lakewood Ranch, FL
Vivian Health · Lakewood Ranch, 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.