Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Saint Petersburg (Pinellas County) has a GSA lodging rate of $113 a night and a meals rate of $68 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,267 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Saint Petersburg is about $2,039 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,390/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Saint Petersburg
Registered Nurse – Cardiovascular Operating Room$2,577/wk
AMN Healthcare · Saint Petersburg, FLExplore Sandy Shores While Saving Lives in St. Pete!$2,577/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Saint Petersburg, FL · 13 wksJoin a Heartbeat Away from Sunshine in St. Pete!$2,526/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Saint Petersburg, FL · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Cardiovascular Operating Room$2,525/wk
AMN Healthcare · Saint Petersburg, FLJoin the Heartbeat of St. Petersburg's Medical Scene!$2,525/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Saint Petersburg, FL · 13 wksTravel CVOR Registered Nurse$2,459/wk
Aya Healthcare · Saint Petersburg, FL · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,457/wk
Aya Healthcare · Saint Petersburg, FL · 76 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Cardiovascular Operating Room$2,320/wk
AMN Healthcare · Saint Petersburg, FLExplore Sunshine Paradise as a Pediatric CVOR Nurse!$2,320/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Saint Petersburg, FL · 13 wksRN CVOR$2,164/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Saint Petersburg, 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.