Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
San Marcos (Hays 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 San Marcos is about $1,433 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 San Marcos
Operating Room Travel Nurse$2,414/wk
Nomad Health · San Marcos, TX · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,141/wk
AMN Healthcare · San Marcos, TXExplore Vibrant San Marcos: Your Next Nursing Adventure Awaits!$2,141/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · San Marcos, TX · 13 wksTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,101/wk
Aya Healthcare · San Marcos, TX · dayCritical Care Travel Nurse$2,092/wk
Nomad Health · San Marcos, TX · 13 wksBreathtaking San Marcos: Your Next ICU Adventure Awaits!$1,824/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · San Marcos, TX · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU$1,824/wk
AMN Healthcare · San Marcos, TXTravel CCU Registered Nurse$1,729/wk
Aya Healthcare · San Marcos, TX · dayRegistered Nurse – Telemetry$1,720/wk
AMN Healthcare · San Marcos, TXRegistered Nurse – Telemetry$1,720/wk
AMN Healthcare · San Marcos, 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.