Lodging
$174/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,736
Max per month
$7,523
Melbourne (Brevard County) has a GSA lodging rate of $174 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,736 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Melbourne is about $1,841 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($5,220/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Melbourne
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Aya Healthcare · Melbourne, FL · 20 wks · dayTravel Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse$2,356/wk
Aya Healthcare · Melbourne, FL · 20 wks · daySource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.