Lodging
$149/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,561
Max per month
$6,764
Lackland AFB (Bexar County) has a GSA lodging rate of $149 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,561 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Lackland AFB is about $1,393 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,470/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Lackland AFB
Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)$2,816/wk
Defense Health Agency · Lackland AFB, TXRehabilitation Registered Nurse in Lackland AFB, TX
Vivian Health · Lackland AFB, TX · 13 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.