Lodging
$335/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$2,947
Max per month
$12,770
Marathon (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 Marathon is about $3,671 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 Marathon
Travel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,938/wk
Aya Healthcare · Marathon, FL · dayMt Medical Technologist
Medical Solutions · Marathon, FL · 13 wks · NightSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.