Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Athens (McMinn 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 Athens is about $1,085 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 Athens
Travel Home Health Registered Nurse$2,155/wk
Aya Healthcare · Athens, TN · 20 wks · dayRN Med Surg$1,936/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Athens, TNRN Med Surg$1,936/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Athens, TNRN Med Surg$1,936/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Athens, TNICU RN$1,909/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Athens, TN · 13 wksICU RN$1,909/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Athens, TN · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Medical Surgical$1,837/wk
AMN Healthcare · Athens, TNRegistered Nurse – Medical Surgical$1,837/wk
AMN Healthcare · Athens, TNRegistered Nurse – Medical Surgical$1,837/wk
AMN Healthcare · Athens, TNExperience Healing in Historic Athens, Tennessee!$1,837/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Athens, TN · 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.