Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Oak Ridge (Anderson 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 Oak Ridge is about $1,622 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 Oak Ridge
Travel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,438/wk
Aya Healthcare · Oak Ridge, TN · 60 wks · dayTravel Oncology Registered Nurse$2,215/wk
Aya Healthcare · Oak Ridge, TN · 40 wks · dayTravel Surgical Services CVOR Tech$2,215/wk
Aya Healthcare · Oak Ridge, TN · 40 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,052/wk
Aya Healthcare · Oak Ridge, TN · 12 wks · dayTravel MS/Tele Registered Nurse$2,052/wk
Aya Healthcare · Oak Ridge, TN · 12 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$1,969/wk
Aya Healthcare · Oak Ridge, TN · 20 wks · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$1,761/wk
Aya Healthcare · Oak Ridge, TN · 60 wks · dayRn Registered Nurse
Medical Solutions · Oak Ridge, TN · 13 wks · DayRehabilitation Registered Nurse in Oak Ridge, TN
Vivian Health · Oak Ridge, TN · 13 wks · dayInpatient Rehabilitation RN in Oak Ridge, TN
Vivian Health · Oak Ridge, TN · 13 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.