Lodging
$133/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,491
Max per month
$6,461
Dallas (Collin County) has a GSA lodging rate of $133 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,491 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Dallas is about $1,604 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,990/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Dallas
Certified Nurse Anesthetist-Recruitment/Relocation Incentive/EDRP Approved$4,027/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Dallas, TXInformation Technology Cloud Architect$3,710/wk
Aya Healthcare · Dallas, TX · 60 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$3,502/wk
Aya Healthcare · Dallas, TX · 36 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$3,476/wk
Aya Healthcare · Dallas, TX · 52 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$3,462/wk
Aya Healthcare · Dallas, TX · 80 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$3,446/wk
Aya Healthcare · Dallas, TX · 20 wks · dayTravel NICU Registered Nurse$3,350/wk
Aya Healthcare · Dallas, TX · 52 wks · dayIr Tech Travel Nurse Job in Dallas, TX$3,322/wk
Advantis Medical · Dallas, TX · 13 wksTravel NICU Registered Nurse$3,198/wk
Aya Healthcare · Dallas, TX · 68 wks · dayTravel NICU Registered Nurse$3,183/wk
Aya Healthcare · Dallas, TX · 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.