Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Valparaiso (Porter 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 Valparaiso is about $1,459 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 Valparaiso
Cardiovascular Or Travel Nurse$3,168/wk
Nomad Health · Valparaiso, IN · 13 wksCvor Travel Nurse Job in Valparaiso, IN$2,946/wk
Advantis Medical · Valparaiso, IN · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Cardiovascular Operating Room$2,791/wk
AMN Healthcare · Valparaiso, INElevate Your Nursing Career in Coastal Valparaiso!$2,791/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Valparaiso, IN · 13 wksTravel CVOR Registered Nurse$2,749/wk
Aya Healthcare · Valparaiso, IN · 80 wks · dayTravel CVOR Registered Nurse$2,749/wk
Aya Healthcare · Valparaiso, IN · 80 wks · dayCVOR RN$2,744/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Valparaiso, IN · 13 wksRN CVOR$2,506/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Valparaiso, INExplore Valparaiso: Join Our Heartfelt Surgical Team!$2,142/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Valparaiso, IN · 13 wksTravel Surgical Services CVOR Tech$1,997/wk
Aya Healthcare · Valparaiso, IN · 60 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.