Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Augusta (Kennebec 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 Augusta is about $1,549 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 Augusta
Nuclear Medicine Tech Travel Nurse Job in Augusta, ME$3,322/wk
Advantis Medical · Augusta, ME · 13 wksNurse IV- Chief Nurse of Ambulatory Care$3,135/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Augusta, MENurse Practitioner - Primary Care$2,631/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Augusta, MENurse Practitioner - PMHNP - Inpatient Unit/Same Day Access$2,631/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Augusta, METravel Hospice Registered Nurse$2,234/wk
Aya Healthcare · Augusta, ME · dayTravel Hospice Registered Nurse$2,231/wk
Aya Healthcare · Augusta, ME · dayTravel Home Health Registered Nurse$2,155/wk
Aya Healthcare · Augusta, ME · 20 wks · dayRegistered Nurse - Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP)$1,537/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Augusta, MERegistered Nurse - Resource Pool/Float$1,537/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Augusta, MERegistered Nurse - Outpatient Mental Health (BHIP)$1,537/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Augusta, MESource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.