Lodging
$133/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,449
Max per month
$6,279
Harlingen (Cameron County) has a GSA lodging rate of $133 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,449 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Harlingen is about $1,157 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 Harlingen
Associate Chief Nurse-Primary Care$2,948/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Harlingen, TXOperating Room Travel Nurse$2,905/wk
Nomad Health · Harlingen, TX · 13 wksPediatric Icu Picu Travel Nurse$2,180/wk
Nomad Health · Harlingen, TX · 13 wksLabor Delivery Travel Nurse$2,141/wk
Nomad Health · Harlingen, TX · 13 wksTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation SLP Behavioral Health$1,999/wk
Aya Healthcare · Harlingen, TX · dayRegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$1,889/wk
AMN Healthcare · Harlingen, TXJoin the Warm Community of Harlingen's Surgical Team!$1,889/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Harlingen, TX · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$1,744/wk
AMN Healthcare · Harlingen, TXEmbrace the Charm of Harlingen: Travel RN Opportunity!$1,744/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Harlingen, TX · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$1,742/wk
AMN Healthcare · Harlingen, 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.