Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Metairie (Jefferson 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 Metairie is about $1,459 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 Metairie
Travel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics RRT$2,699/wk
Aya Healthcare · Metairie, LA · 72 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,644/wk
Aya Healthcare · Metairie, LA · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,371/wk
Aya Healthcare · Metairie, LA · 88 wks · dayOperating Room Travel Nurse$2,309/wk
Nomad Health · Metairie, LA · 13 wksTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,186/wk
Aya Healthcare · Metairie, LA · dayMedical Surgical Telemetry Travel Nurse$1,995/wk
Nomad Health · Metairie, LA · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology X-Ray Tech$1,984/wk
Aya Healthcare · Metairie, LA · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$1,958/wk
Aya Healthcare · Metairie, LA · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$1,958/wk
Aya Healthcare · Metairie, LA · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$1,958/wk
Aya Healthcare · Metairie, LA · 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.