Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Katy (Fort Bend 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 Katy is about $1,939 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 Katy
Registered Nurse – Cardiac Catheterization Lab$2,668/wk
AMN Healthcare · Katy, TXHeartfelt Adventures Await in Katy's Cath Lab!$2,668/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Katy, TX · 13 wksCath Lab Travel Nurse Job in Katy, TX$2,637/wk
Advantis Medical · Katy, TX · 13 wksExplore Vibrant Katy: Your Next Nursing Adventure Awaits!$2,315/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Katy, TX · 13 wksTravel Hospice Registered Nurse$2,060/wk
Aya Healthcare · Katy, TX · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$1,912/wk
Aya Healthcare · Katy, TX · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$1,883/wk
Aya Healthcare · Katy, TX · dayPermanent Wound Care Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare · Katy, TX · 13 wksPermanent LVN / LPN Rehabilitation
Aya Healthcare · Katy, TX · 13 wksPermanent Therapy/Rehabilitation Rehab Aide
Aya Healthcare · Katy, 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.