Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Abilene (Taylor 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 Abilene is about $1,988 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 Abilene
Ir Tech Travel Nurse Job in Abilene, TX$3,322/wk
Advantis Medical · Abilene, TX · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,657/wk
Aya Healthcare · Abilene, TX · 80 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,657/wk
Aya Healthcare · Abilene, TX · 80 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$2,623/wk
Aya Healthcare · Abilene, TX · 80 wks · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,592/wk
Aya Healthcare · Abilene, TX · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,519/wk
Aya Healthcare · Abilene, TX · 52 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,519/wk
Aya Healthcare · Abilene, TX · 52 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,519/wk
Aya Healthcare · Abilene, TX · 52 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,465/wk
Aya Healthcare · Abilene, TX · 20 wks · dayOperating Room RN$2,317/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Abilene, TX · 13 wksSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.