Lodging
$133/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,449
Max per month
$6,279
Rio Hondo (Cameron County) has a GSA lodging rate of $133 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,449 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Rio Hondo is about $1,509 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,990/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Rio Hondo
All 1 travel nurse jobs in Rio Hondo →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.