Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Decatur (DeKalb 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 Decatur is about $1,755 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 Decatur
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,797/wk
AMN Healthcare · Decatur, GARegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,797/wk
AMN Healthcare · Decatur, GARegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,797/wk
AMN Healthcare · Decatur, GARegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,797/wk
AMN Healthcare · Decatur, GARegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,797/wk
AMN Healthcare · Decatur, GARegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,797/wk
AMN Healthcare · Decatur, GARegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,797/wk
AMN Healthcare · Decatur, GARegistered Nurse – Cardiac Catheterization Lab$2,739/wk
AMN Healthcare · Decatur, GADiscover Decatur: Cardiac Care Amidst Historic Charm!$2,739/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Decatur, GA · 13 wksExplore Historic Decatur as a Traveling RN!$2,692/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Decatur, 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.