Lodging
$137/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,519
Max per month
$6,582
Panama City (Bay County) has a GSA lodging rate of $137 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,519 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Panama City is about $1,655 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,110/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Panama City
Cath Lab Travel Nurse$2,123/wk
Nomad Health · Panama City, FL · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Cardiac Catheterization Lab$2,122/wk
AMN Healthcare · Panama City, FLExperience Heartfelt Care on Florida’s Emerald Coast!$2,122/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Panama City, FL · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$1,924/wk
Aya Healthcare · Panama City, FL · 40 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$1,924/wk
Aya Healthcare · Panama City, FL · 40 wks · dayEmergency Room Travel Nurse$1,921/wk
Nomad Health · Panama City, FL · 13 wksCath Lab RN$1,918/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Panama City, FL · 26 wksRN Cath Lab$1,822/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Panama City, FLRegistered Nurse – Assisted Living Nurse - Long-Term Care$1,814/wk
AMN Healthcare · Panama City, FLTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$1,786/wk
Aya Healthcare · Panama City, 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.