Lodging
$174/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,736
Max per month
$7,523
Palm Bay (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 Palm Bay is about $1,842 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 Palm Bay
Travel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,296/wk
Aya Healthcare · Palm Bay, FL · 80 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,287/wk
Aya Healthcare · Palm Bay, FL · 80 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,287/wk
Aya Healthcare · Palm Bay, FL · 80 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Echo Tech/Cardiac Sonographer$2,118/wk
Aya Healthcare · Palm Bay, FL · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,032/wk
Aya Healthcare · Palm Bay, FL · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,024/wk
Aya Healthcare · Palm Bay, FL · dayTravel Laboratory Medical Lab Technician$1,877/wk
Aya Healthcare · Palm Bay, FL · dayTravel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics RRT$1,729/wk
Aya Healthcare · Palm Bay, FL · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$1,639/wk
Aya Healthcare · Palm Bay, FL · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$1,639/wk
Aya Healthcare · Palm Bay, FL · 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.