Lodging
$128/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,414
Max per month
$6,127
Augusta (Columbia County) has a GSA lodging rate of $128 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,414 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Augusta is about $1,344 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,840/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Augusta
Travel Medical Surgical Oncology Registered Nurse$2,959/wk
Aya Healthcare · Augusta, GA · 56 wks · dayOncology Travel Nurse Job in Augusta, GA$2,811/wk
Advantis Medical · Augusta, GA · 13 wksChief Nurse-Geriatrics and Extended Care$2,753/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Augusta, GATravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Home Health$2,733/wk
Aya Healthcare · Augusta, GA · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Electrophysiology Tech$2,709/wk
Aya Healthcare · Augusta, GA · 80 wks · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Home Health$2,697/wk
Aya Healthcare · Augusta, GA · 80 wks · dayTravel Critical Care Float Registered Nurse$2,697/wk
Aya Healthcare · Augusta, GA · 48 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Electrophysiology Tech$2,685/wk
Aya Healthcare · Augusta, GA · 40 wks · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,677/wk
Aya Healthcare · Augusta, GA · 4 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,634/wk
Aya Healthcare · Augusta, GA · 8 wks · 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.