Lodging
$131/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,435
Max per month
$6,218
Austell (Cobb County) has a GSA lodging rate of $131 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,435 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Austell is about $1,669 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,930/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Austell
Nurse Manager - Nursing and Patient Care Services$2,935/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Austell, GAOperating Room RN$1,971/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Austell, GA · 13 wksOperating Room RN$1,971/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Austell, GA · 13 wksOperating Room RN$1,971/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Austell, GA · 13 wksEmergency Room Travel Nurse$1,900/wk
Nomad Health · Austell, GA · 13 wksMedical Icu Micu Travel Nurse$1,900/wk
Nomad Health · Austell, GA · 13 wksICU RN$1,826/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Austell, GA · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$1,777/wk
AMN Healthcare · Austell, GARegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$1,777/wk
AMN Healthcare · Austell, GARegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$1,777/wk
AMN Healthcare · Austell, GASource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.