Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Bangor (Penobscot 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 Bangor is about $1,509 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 Bangor
RN L&D$2,506/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Bangor, MERN L&D$2,506/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Bangor, MERN L&D$2,506/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Bangor, MERN L&D$2,506/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Bangor, MERN L&D$2,506/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Bangor, MERN L&D$2,506/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Bangor, MEPost Anesthesia Care Unit Pacu Travel Nurse$2,167/wk
Nomad Health · Bangor, ME · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit - PACU$2,084/wk
AMN Healthcare · Bangor, MEExplore Bangor: Your Adventure Awaits in Nursing!$2,084/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Bangor, ME · 13 wksRN Step Down/PCU/IMC$2,073/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Bangor, 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.