Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Paducah (McCracken 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 Paducah is about $1,168 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 Paducah
Travel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Home Health$2,476/wk
Aya Healthcare · Paducah, KY · 80 wks · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Home Health$2,475/wk
Aya Healthcare · Paducah, KY · 80 wks · dayTravel Oncology Registered Nurse$2,330/wk
Aya Healthcare · Paducah, KY · 60 wks · dayTravel Surgical Services OR Tech / Surgical Tech$2,299/wk
Aya Healthcare · Paducah, KY · 20 wks · dayMedical Icu Micu Travel Nurse$2,217/wk
Nomad Health · Paducah, KY · 13 wksRN Med Surg$2,096/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Paducah, KYRN Med Surg$2,096/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Paducah, KYRN Med Surg$2,096/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Paducah, KYRN ER$2,073/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Paducah, KYTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,073/wk
Aya Healthcare · Paducah, KY · 36 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.