Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Jonesboro (Clayton 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 Jonesboro is about $1,640 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 Jonesboro
Travel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$1,974/wk
Aya Healthcare · Jonesboro, GA · 60 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$1,855/wk
AMN Healthcare · Jonesboro, GAExperience Southern Hospitality as an ER Nurse!$1,855/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Jonesboro, GA · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$1,676/wk
AMN Healthcare · Jonesboro, GAExperience Southern Charm as an ER Nurse in Jonesboro!$1,676/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Jonesboro, GA · 13 wksRehabilitation Registered Nurse in Jonesboro, GA
Vivian Health · Jonesboro, GA · 13 wks · dayAdvanced Urgent Care RN in Jonesboro, GA
Vivian Health · Jonesboro, GA · 13 wksInpatient Rehabilitation Registered Nurse in Jonesboro, GA
Vivian Health · Jonesboro, GA · 13 wks · dayRehabilitation Registered Nurse in Jonesboro, GA
Vivian Health · Jonesboro, GA · 13 wks · dayRehabilitation Registered Nurse in Jonesboro, GA
Vivian Health · Jonesboro, GA · 13 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.