Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Kingsport (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 Kingsport is about $1,309 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 Kingsport
Travel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,800/wk
Aya Healthcare · Kingsport, TN · 96 wks · dayTravel Endoscopy Registered Nurse$2,137/wk
Aya Healthcare · Kingsport, TN · 80 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$2,080/wk
Aya Healthcare · Kingsport, TN · 28 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$2,080/wk
Aya Healthcare · Kingsport, TN · 28 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,080/wk
Aya Healthcare · Kingsport, TN · 28 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,074/wk
Aya Healthcare · Kingsport, TN · 28 wks · dayCase Management Travel Nurse$1,988/wk
Nomad Health · Kingsport, TN · 13 wksEndoscopy Travel Nurse$1,988/wk
Nomad Health · Kingsport, TN · 13 wksEndo RN$1,975/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Kingsport, TN · 13 wksTravel Case Manager Registered Nurse$1,850/wk
Aya Healthcare · Kingsport, TN · 40 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.