Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Jackson (Madison 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 Jackson is about $1,418 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 Jackson
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Radiation Therapist$2,593/wk
Aya Healthcare · Jackson, TN · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Echo Tech/Cardiac Sonographer$2,106/wk
Aya Healthcare · Jackson, TN · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$1,893/wk
Aya Healthcare · Jackson, TN · 12 wks · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$1,893/wk
Aya Healthcare · Jackson, TN · 12 wks · dayTravel Stepdown Neuro Registered Nurse$1,869/wk
Aya Healthcare · Jackson, TN · 96 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$1,869/wk
Aya Healthcare · Jackson, TN · 96 wks · dayTravel Stepdown Neuro Registered Nurse$1,869/wk
Aya Healthcare · Jackson, TN · 96 wks · dayTravel Stepdown Neuro Registered Nurse$1,869/wk
Aya Healthcare · Jackson, TN · 96 wks · dayTravel Stepdown Neuro Registered Nurse$1,867/wk
Aya Healthcare · Jackson, TN · 96 wks · dayTravel Stepdown Neuro Registered Nurse$1,861/wk
Aya Healthcare · Jackson, TN · 96 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.