Lodging
$167/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,729
Max per month
$7,492
Sarasota (Manatee County) has a GSA lodging rate of $167 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,729 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Sarasota is about $2,210 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($5,010/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Sarasota
Travel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Home Health$2,590/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sarasota, FL · 80 wks · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Home Health$2,560/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sarasota, FL · 20 wks · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation SLP Home Health$2,426/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sarasota, FL · 80 wks · dayCath Lab Travel Nurse$2,391/wk
Nomad Health · Sarasota, FL · 13 wksTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,310/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sarasota, FL · 40 wks · dayCath Lab RN$2,177/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Sarasota, FL · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Cardiac Catheterization Lab$2,168/wk
AMN Healthcare · Sarasota, FLExplore Sun-Kissed Sarasota as a Cath Lab Nurse$2,168/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Sarasota, FL · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,015/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sarasota, FL · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,008/wk
Aya Healthcare · Sarasota, 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.