Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
MCALLEN (Hidalgo 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 MCALLEN is about $1,300 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 MCALLEN
RN ER$1,936/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · MCALLEN, TXRN ER$1,936/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · MCALLEN, TXRN L&D$1,754/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · MCALLEN, TXRN L&D$1,754/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · MCALLEN, TXRN L&D$1,754/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · MCALLEN, TXRN L&D$1,754/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · MCALLEN, TXRN Wound Care$1,481/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · MCALLEN, 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.