Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
St 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 St Petersburg is about $2,028 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 St Petersburg
Travel Home Health Registered Nurse$2,188/wk
Aya Healthcare · St Petersburg, FL · dayTravel Emergency / Trauma RN$2,009/wk
Gifted Healthcare · St Petersburg, FL · 13 wksTravel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics RRT$1,889/wk
Aya Healthcare · St Petersburg, FL · dayTravel LTAC Telemetry Registered Nurse$1,855/wk
Aya Healthcare · St Petersburg, FL · dayTravel LTAC Telemetry Registered Nurse$1,855/wk
Aya Healthcare · St Petersburg, FL · dayOperating Room CVOR RN
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Vivian Health · St Petersburg, FL · 13 wks · daysSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.