Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Carmel (Hamilton 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 Carmel is about $1,864 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 Carmel
Travel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$3,337/wk
Aya Healthcare · Carmel, IN · dayIr Tech Travel Nurse Job in Carmel, IN$3,322/wk
Advantis Medical · Carmel, IN · 13 wksInterventional Radiology Travel Nurse Job in Carmel, IN$3,106/wk
Advantis Medical · Carmel, IN · 13 wksCath Lab Tech Travel Nurse Job in Carmel, IN$3,106/wk
Advantis Medical · Carmel, IN · 13 wksCath Lab Travel Nurse$2,900/wk
Nomad Health · Carmel, IN · 13 wksInterventional Radiology Travel Nurse$2,900/wk
Nomad Health · Carmel, IN · 13 wksTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,857/wk
Aya Healthcare · Carmel, IN · 60 wks · dayTravel Cath Lab Registered Nurse$2,851/wk
Aya Healthcare · Carmel, IN · 60 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$2,596/wk
Aya Healthcare · Carmel, IN · 96 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,458/wk
Aya Healthcare · Carmel, IN · 80 wks · daySource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.