Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Columbia (Maury 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 Columbia is about $1,584 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 Columbia
Permanent Surgical Services Certified OR Tech / Surgical Tech (CST)
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, TN · 13 wksPermanent Clinical Support Services Safety Aide
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Aya Healthcare · Columbia, TN · 13 wksPermanent Laboratory Phlebotomist
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, TN · 13 wksPermanent Surgical Services OR Tech / Surgical Tech
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, TN · 13 wksPermanent Dietary Services Dietitian
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, TN · 13 wksPermanent Patient Care Technician
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, TN · 13 wksPermanent Patient Care Technician
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, TN · 13 wksPermanent Laboratory Medical Lab Technician
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, TN · 13 wksPermanent ER Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare · Columbia, 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.