Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Newport News (Newport News 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 Newport News is about $1,593 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 Newport News
Travel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Home Health$2,919/wk
Aya Healthcare · Newport News, VA · 60 wks · dayTravel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse$2,900/wk
Aya Healthcare · Newport News, VA · 24 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,601/wk
Aya Healthcare · Newport News, VA · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology CT Tech$2,601/wk
Aya Healthcare · Newport News, VA · 20 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,601/wk
Aya Healthcare · Newport News, VA · 20 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Case Management- Case Manager$2,494/wk
AMN Healthcare · Newport News, VAER RN$2,460/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Newport News, VA · 13 wksTravel CVOR Registered Nurse$2,375/wk
Aya Healthcare · Newport News, VA · 68 wks · dayOperating Room Travel Nurse$2,352/wk
Nomad Health · Newport News, VA · 13 wksICU / Critical Care RN$2,178/wk
Soliant Health · Newport News, VA · 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.