Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Michigan City (LaPorte 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 Michigan City is about $1,146 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 Michigan City
Travel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,355/wk
Aya Healthcare · Michigan City, IN · 40 wks · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology Echo Tech/Cardiac Sonographer$2,280/wk
Aya Healthcare · Michigan City, IN · dayRegistered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room$2,185/wk
AMN Healthcare · Michigan City, INExplore Michigan City as a Traveling OR Nurse!$2,185/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Michigan City, IN · 13 wksOperating Room RN$2,120/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Michigan City, IN · 13 wksTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,106/wk
Aya Healthcare · Michigan City, IN · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,106/wk
Aya Healthcare · Michigan City, IN · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,106/wk
Aya Healthcare · Michigan City, IN · dayPost Anesthesia Care Unit Pacu Travel Nurse$2,086/wk
Nomad Health · Michigan City, IN · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit - PACU$2,062/wk
AMN Healthcare · Michigan City, INSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.