Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Johnson City (Washington 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 Johnson City is about $1,507 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 Johnson City
Travel PCU Registered Nurse$2,869/wk
Aya Healthcare · Johnson City, TN · 8 wks · dayRegistered Nurse-Chief of Acute Care$2,847/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Johnson City, TNRegistered Nurse-Chief of Quality Management and Patient Safety$2,847/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Johnson City, TNTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,835/wk
Aya Healthcare · Johnson City, TN · 28 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,157/wk
Aya Healthcare · Johnson City, TN · 96 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,131/wk
Aya Healthcare · Johnson City, TN · 40 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,131/wk
Aya Healthcare · Johnson City, TN · 40 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$2,080/wk
Aya Healthcare · Johnson City, TN · 28 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical - Neuro Registered Nurse$2,080/wk
Aya Healthcare · Johnson City, TN · 28 wks · dayTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,008/wk
Aya Healthcare · Johnson City, TN · 60 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.