Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Sugar Land (Fort Bend 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 Sugar Land is about $1,997 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 Sugar Land
Emergency Room Travel Nurse$1,833/wk
Nomad Health · Sugar Land, TX · 13 wksRN ER$1,777/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Sugar Land, TXRegistered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU$1,732/wk
AMN Healthcare · Sugar Land, TXExperience Southern Charm as an ICU Travel Nurse!$1,732/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Sugar Land, TX · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Emergency Room$1,724/wk
AMN Healthcare · Sugar Land, TXJoin the Heart of Texas: ER Nursing in Sugar Land!$1,724/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Sugar Land, TX · 13 wksRegistered Nurse (RN) - Home Health in Sugar Land, TX$790/wk
Vivian Health · Sugar Land, TX · 13 wksPermanent CNA / Nurse Assistant Rehab
Aya Healthcare · Sugar Land, TX · 13 wksPermanent LVN / LPN Rehabilitation
Aya Healthcare · Sugar Land, TX · 13 wksPermanent Rehab Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare · Sugar Land, TX · 13 wksSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.