Lodging
$133/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,491
Max per month
$6,461
McKinney (Collin County) has a GSA lodging rate of $133 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,491 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in McKinney is about $1,741 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 McKinney
Travel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,544/wk
Aya Healthcare · McKinney, TX · 32 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,544/wk
Aya Healthcare · McKinney, TX · 32 wks · dayTravel CVOR Registered Nurse$2,201/wk
Aya Healthcare · McKinney, TX · 4 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,065/wk
Aya Healthcare · McKinney, TX · 56 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,065/wk
Aya Healthcare · McKinney, TX · 56 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,065/wk
Aya Healthcare · McKinney, TX · 56 wks · dayTravel NICU Registered Nurse$2,053/wk
Aya Healthcare · McKinney, TX · 56 wks · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,050/wk
Aya Healthcare · McKinney, TX · 96 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Ultrasound Tech - General$1,929/wk
Aya Healthcare · McKinney, TX · dayER RN$1,924/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · McKinney, 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.