Lodging
$149/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,561
Max per month
$6,764
San Antonio (Bexar County) has a GSA lodging rate of $149 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,561 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in San Antonio is about $1,381 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,470/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in San Antonio
APN (Certified Nurse Anesthetist) - EDRP/Relocation/Recruitment Incentive Approved$3,937/wk
Veterans Health Administration · San Antonio, TXAdvanced Practice Nurse - Certified Nurse Anesthetist - EDRP Authorized$3,937/wk
Veterans Health Administration · San Antonio, TXInterventional Radiology Travel Nurse Job in San Antonio, TX$3,371/wk
Advantis Medical · San Antonio, TX · 13 wksIr Tech Travel Nurse Job in San Antonio, TX$3,322/wk
Advantis Medical · San Antonio, TX · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Interventional Radiology$3,129/wk
AMN Healthcare · San Antonio, TXRegistered Nurse – Interventional Radiology$3,129/wk
AMN Healthcare · San Antonio, TXTravel ER Registered Nurse$3,118/wk
Aya Healthcare · San Antonio, TX · dayTravel Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse$3,118/wk
Aya Healthcare · San Antonio, TX · dayRegistered Nurse-Chief Quality Management$3,016/wk
Veterans Health Administration · San Antonio, TXAdvanced Practice Nurse (NP) - Vascular Surgery$2,763/wk
Veterans Health Administration · San Antonio, TXSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.