Lodging
$185/night
Meals & incidentals
$92/day
Max per week
$1,939
Max per month
$8,402
Miami (Miami-Dade County) has a GSA lodging rate of $185 a night and a meals rate of $92 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,939 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Miami is about $2,965 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($5,550/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Miami
Registered Nurse-Chief Acute Care$3,959/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Miami, FLTravel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,789/wk
Aya Healthcare · Miami, FL · 20 wks · dayTravel Pediatric CVOR Registered Nurse$2,727/wk
Aya Healthcare · Miami, FL · 40 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Radiation Therapist$2,727/wk
Aya Healthcare · Miami, FL · 32 wks · dayTravel CVOR Registered Nurse$2,727/wk
Aya Healthcare · Miami, FL · 40 wks · dayRegistered Nurse-Manager Acute Care$2,562/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Miami, FLRadiology Travel Nurse$2,556/wk
Nomad Health · Miami, FL · 13 wksTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation SLP Acute Care Hospital$2,551/wk
Aya Healthcare · Miami, FL · 80 wks · dayTravel Dietary Services Dietitian$2,530/wk
Aya Healthcare · Miami, FL · dayRegistered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care - PICU$2,520/wk
AMN Healthcare · Miami, 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.