Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Palestine (Anderson 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 Palestine is about $1,453 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 Palestine
ICU RN$2,120/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Palestine, TX · 13 wksRN Med Surg$1,936/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Palestine, TXRegistered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU$1,785/wk
AMN Healthcare · Palestine, TXHeart of Texas: ICU Nursing Awaits You in Palestine!$1,785/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Palestine, TX · 13 wksTravel ICU Registered Nurse$1,736/wk
Aya Healthcare · Palestine, TX · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$1,604/wk
Aya Healthcare · Palestine, TX · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$1,604/wk
Aya Healthcare · Palestine, TX · dayCare Through Compassion: Nursing Adventures in Historic Palestine$1,582/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Palestine, TX · 13 wksMedical Surgical Travel Nurse
Nomad Health · Palestine, TX · 13 wksHospice RN Case Manager in Palestine, TX
Vivian Health · Palestine, TX · 13 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.