Lodging
$159/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,673
Max per month
$7,250
Portland (Cumberland County) has a GSA lodging rate of $159 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,673 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Portland is about $2,399 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,770/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Portland
Operating Room Travel Nurse$3,358/wk
Nomad Health · Portland, ME · 13 wksInfusion Travel Nurse Job in Portland, ME$3,280/wk
Advantis Medical · Portland, ME · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$3,160/wk
Aya Healthcare · Portland, ME · 40 wks · dayIntermediate Care Travel Nurse$3,109/wk
Nomad Health · Portland, ME · 13 wksPediatric Icu Picu Travel Nurse$3,109/wk
Nomad Health · Portland, ME · 13 wksExperience Coastal Living as a Travel Telemetry Nurse!$3,061/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Portland, ME · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Progressive Care$3,018/wk
AMN Healthcare · Portland, MEExplore Coastal Charms as a Progressive Care Nurse!$3,018/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Portland, ME · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU$3,014/wk
AMN Healthcare · Portland, MEImmerse Yourself in Portland's Coastal Healthcare Adventure!$3,014/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Portland, 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.