Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Odessa (Ector 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 Odessa is about $1,586 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 Odessa
Nuclear Medicine Tech Travel Nurse Job in Odessa, TX$3,322/wk
Advantis Medical · Odessa, TX · 13 wksTravel NICU Registered Nurse$2,914/wk
Aya Healthcare · Odessa, TX · 40 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Nuclear Medicine Tech$2,913/wk
Aya Healthcare · Odessa, TX · 20 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$2,882/wk
Aya Healthcare · Odessa, TX · 68 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Nuclear Medicine Tech$2,841/wk
Aya Healthcare · Odessa, TX · 40 wks · dayEmergency / Trauma Travel Nurse Job in Odessa, TX$2,805/wk
Advantis Medical · Odessa, TX · 13 wksTravel PCU Registered Nurse$2,781/wk
Aya Healthcare · Odessa, TX · 80 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$2,749/wk
Aya Healthcare · Odessa, TX · 80 wks · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$2,749/wk
Aya Healthcare · Odessa, TX · 80 wks · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$2,659/wk
Aya Healthcare · Odessa, TX · 60 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.