Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
South Portland (Cumberland 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 South Portland is about $2,413 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 South Portland
Rn First Assistant Travel Nurse Job in South Portland, ME$3,425/wk
Advantis Medical · South Portland, ME · 13 wksRN OR First Assist$2,961/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · South Portland, MERegistered Nurse - First Assistant$2,958/wk
AMN Healthcare · South Portland, MENursing Home Health$2,673/wk
Ventura MedStaff · South Portland, ME · 13 wksTravel Home Health Registered Nurse$2,476/wk
Aya Healthcare · South Portland, ME · 80 wks · dayOperating Room RN$1,888/wk
Soliant Health · South Portland, ME · 13 wksOperating Room RN
Soliant Health · South Portland, ME · 13 wksOperating Room RN
Soliant Health · South Portland, ME · 13 wksOperating Room RN
Soliant Health · South Portland, ME · 13 wksOperating Room RN
Soliant Health · South 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.