Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Bristol (Sullivan 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 Bristol is about $1,424 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 Bristol
Travel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,800/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bristol, TN · 96 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,131/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bristol, TN · 40 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,131/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bristol, TN · 40 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$2,107/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bristol, TN · 84 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,080/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bristol, TN · 28 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,080/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bristol, TN · 28 wks · dayStepdown RN$1,990/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Bristol, TN · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Assisted Living Nurse - Long-Term Care$1,952/wk
AMN Healthcare · Bristol, TNTravel ICU Registered Nurse$1,902/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bristol, TN · 48 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$1,895/wk
Aya Healthcare · Bristol, TN · 48 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.