Lodging
$129/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,421
Max per month
$6,158
Knoxville (Knox County) has a GSA lodging rate of $129 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,421 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Knoxville is about $1,701 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,870/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Knoxville
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,470/wk
Aya Healthcare · Knoxville, TN · 40 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,439/wk
Aya Healthcare · Knoxville, TN · 80 wks · dayTravel PICU Registered Nurse$2,386/wk
Aya Healthcare · Knoxville, TN · 76 wks · dayRN CVOR$2,324/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Knoxville, TNTravel Endoscopy Registered Nurse$2,267/wk
Aya Healthcare · Knoxville, TN · 40 wks · dayPICU RN$2,263/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Knoxville, TN · 13 wksTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$2,090/wk
Aya Healthcare · Knoxville, TN · 12 wks · dayRN L&D$2,050/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Knoxville, TNL&D RN$2,033/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Knoxville, TN · 13 wksTravel CVICU Registered Nurse$2,029/wk
Aya Healthcare · Knoxville, TN · 36 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.