Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Cookeville (Putnam 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 Cookeville is about $1,480 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 Cookeville
Travel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,597/wk
Aya Healthcare · Cookeville, TN · 40 wks · dayTravel Step down Registered Nurse$2,188/wk
Aya Healthcare · Cookeville, TN · 20 wks · dayTravel Step down Registered Nurse$2,188/wk
Aya Healthcare · Cookeville, TN · 20 wks · dayTravel Stepdown Neuro Registered Nurse$2,188/wk
Aya Healthcare · Cookeville, TN · 20 wks · dayRN Step Down/PCU/IMC$2,164/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Cookeville, TNStepdown RN$2,096/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Cookeville, TN · 13 wksStepdown RN$2,096/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Cookeville, TN · 13 wksStepdown RN$2,096/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Cookeville, TN · 13 wksTravel Stepdown Neuro Registered Nurse$2,078/wk
Aya Healthcare · Cookeville, TN · 40 wks · dayTravel Dietary Services Dietitian$2,044/wk
Aya Healthcare · Cookeville, TN · 75 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.