Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Lincoln (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 Lincoln is about $1,512 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 Lincoln
Emergency Room Travel Nurse$2,475/wk
Nomad Health · Lincoln, ME · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$2,311/wk
AMN Healthcare · Lincoln, MEJoin the Heartbeat of Lincoln's Healthcare Adventure!$2,311/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Lincoln, ME · 13 wksRN ER$2,195/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Lincoln, MERegistered Nurse – Medical Surgical$1,980/wk
AMN Healthcare · Lincoln, MEExplore Lincoln: Where Nursing Meets Innovation!$1,980/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Lincoln, ME · 13 wksRegistered Nurse - Nurse Manager (Lincoln, ME)$1,871/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Lincoln, MEME - ED RN - Nights (7p-7a)ME$2,457.00/week (36 hrs)4457Lincoln
Empower Professionals Inc · Lincoln, ME · 13 wksEmergency Room Registered Nurse
Empower Professionals Inc · Lincoln, ME · 13 wks · NightsEmergency / Trauma RN
KPG Healthcare · Lincoln, ME · 13 wksSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.