Lodging
$135/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,463
Max per month
$6,340
Memphis (Shelby County) has a GSA lodging rate of $135 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,463 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Memphis is about $1,259 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,050/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Memphis
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist$3,315/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Memphis, TNCardiovascular Or Travel Nurse$2,774/wk
Nomad Health · Memphis, TN · 13 wksTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,531/wk
Aya Healthcare · Memphis, TN · 48 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,531/wk
Aya Healthcare · Memphis, TN · 48 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,531/wk
Aya Healthcare · Memphis, TN · 48 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,531/wk
Aya Healthcare · Memphis, TN · 48 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,531/wk
Aya Healthcare · Memphis, TN · 48 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,531/wk
Aya Healthcare · Memphis, TN · 48 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,531/wk
Aya Healthcare · Memphis, TN · 48 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,524/wk
Aya Healthcare · Memphis, TN · 48 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.