Stipends → Texas → Merkel

Travel Nurse Stipend in Merkel, TX

Up to $1,267 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).

Lodging

$113/night

Meals & incidentals

$68/day

Max per week

$1,267

Max per month

$5,490

Merkel (Taylor 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 Merkel is about $1,995 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 Merkel

Occupational Therapist$2,424/wk

Adelphi Staffing · Merkel, TX · 13 wks

Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)$2,424/wk

Adelphi Staffing · Merkel, TX · 13 wks

Physical Therapist (PT)$2,280/wk

Adelphi Staffing · Merkel, TX · 13 wks

Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)$1,640/wk

Adelphi Staffing · Merkel, TX · 13 wks

Occupational Therapy Assistant$1,552/wk

Adelphi Staffing · Merkel, TX · 13 wks

Rehabilitation Registered Nurse in Merkel, TX

Vivian Health · Merkel, TX · 13 wks · Day

All 6 travel nurse jobs in Merkel →

Source: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.