Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Dalton (Whitfield 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 Dalton is about $1,451 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 Dalton
Travel Case Manager Registered Nurse$2,287/wk
Aya Healthcare · Dalton, GA · 60 wks · dayTravel Sports Medicine Athletic Trainer$2,180/wk
Aya Healthcare · Dalton, GA · 80 wks · dayTravel Case Manager Registered Nurse$2,051/wk
Aya Healthcare · Dalton, GA · 4 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,051/wk
Aya Healthcare · Dalton, GA · 40 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$1,898/wk
Aya Healthcare · Dalton, GA · 60 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$1,898/wk
Aya Healthcare · Dalton, GA · 20 wks · dayCase Management RN
Trustaff · Dalton, GAPermanent Radiology / Cardiology Nuclear Medicine Tech
Aya Healthcare · Dalton, GA · 13 wksPermanent Sports Medicine Athletic Trainer
Aya Healthcare · Dalton, GA · 13 wksPermanent Cardiac Tele Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare · Dalton, GA · 13 wksSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.