Lodging
$184/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,848
Max per month
$8,008
Richardson (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 Richardson is about $1,648 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 Richardson
Travel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,627/wk
Aya Healthcare · Richardson, TX · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Echo Tech/Cardiac Sonographer$2,497/wk
Aya Healthcare · Richardson, TX · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,351/wk
Aya Healthcare · Richardson, TX · 72 wks · dayOperating Room RN$1,730/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Richardson, TX · 13 wksTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$1,637/wk
Aya Healthcare · Richardson, TX · dayTravel ER Registered Nurse$1,637/wk
Aya Healthcare · Richardson, TX · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$1,637/wk
Aya Healthcare · Richardson, TX · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$1,637/wk
Aya Healthcare · Richardson, TX · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$1,637/wk
Aya Healthcare · Richardson, TX · dayTravel ICU Registered Nurse$1,629/wk
Aya Healthcare · Richardson, TX · 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.