Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Athens (Henderson 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 Athens is about $1,305 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 Athens
Step Down Travel Nurse$2,307/wk
Nomad Health · Athens, TX · 13 wksTelemetry Travel Nurse$2,307/wk
Nomad Health · Athens, TX · 13 wksTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$1,892/wk
Aya Healthcare · Athens, TX · dayIntermediate Care Travel Nurse$1,846/wk
Nomad Health · Athens, TX · 13 wksMedical Surgical Telemetry Travel Nurse$1,846/wk
Nomad Health · Athens, TX · 13 wksTravel ER Registered Nurse$1,715/wk
Aya Healthcare · Athens, TX · dayRN Med Tele$1,595/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Athens, TXMedical Surgical Travel Nurse$1,591/wk
Nomad Health · Athens, TX · 13 wksRN ICU$1,549/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Athens, TXRN ICU$1,549/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Athens, TXSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.