Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
El Paso (El Paso 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 El Paso is about $1,508 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 El Paso
Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse$3,277/wk
Aya Healthcare · El Paso, TX · 16 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$3,277/wk
Aya Healthcare · El Paso, TX · 16 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$3,267/wk
Aya Healthcare · El Paso, TX · 16 wks · dayCath Lab Travel Nurse$2,920/wk
Nomad Health · El Paso, TX · 13 wksTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,849/wk
Aya Healthcare · El Paso, TX · 60 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,846/wk
Aya Healthcare · El Paso, TX · 60 wks · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,776/wk
Aya Healthcare · El Paso, TX · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,531/wk
Aya Healthcare · El Paso, TX · 48 wks · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,531/wk
Aya Healthcare · El Paso, TX · 48 wks · dayCath Lab RN$2,449/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · El Paso, 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.