Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Mount Vernon (Knox 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 Mount Vernon is about $1,323 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 Mount Vernon
Travel ER Registered Nurse$2,505/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mount Vernon, OH · 4 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$2,210/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mount Vernon, OH · 16 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$2,210/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mount Vernon, OH · 16 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$2,210/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mount Vernon, OH · 16 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$2,210/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mount Vernon, OH · 16 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,205/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mount Vernon, OH · 20 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$2,090/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mount Vernon, OH · 80 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,026/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mount Vernon, OH · 20 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$1,974/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mount Vernon, OH · 52 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$1,974/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mount Vernon, OH · 52 wks · daySource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.