Lodging
$184/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,848
Max per month
$8,008
Mesquite (Dallas County) has a GSA lodging rate of $184 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,848 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Mesquite is about $1,458 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($5,520/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Mesquite
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,738/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mesquite, TX · 60 wks · dayOperating Room Travel Nurse$2,158/wk
Nomad Health · Mesquite, TX · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,036/wk
AMN Healthcare · Mesquite, TXRegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,036/wk
AMN Healthcare · Mesquite, TXDiscover Texas: Travel Nursing in Vibrant Mesquite!$2,036/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Mesquite, TX · 13 wksTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,028/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mesquite, TX · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$1,944/wk
Aya Healthcare · Mesquite, TX · dayRegistered Nurse (RN) - Home Health in Mesquite, TX$790/wk
Vivian Health · Mesquite, TX · 13 wksRegistered Nurse in Mesquite, TX
Vivian Health · Mesquite, TX · 13 wks · daysOR RN in Mesquite, TX
Vivian Health · Mesquite, TX · 13 wks · DaysSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.