Lodging
$132/night
Meals & incidentals
$74/day
Max per week
$1,442
Max per month
$6,249
West Lafayette (Tippecanoe County) has a GSA lodging rate of $132 a night and a meals rate of $74 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,442 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in West Lafayette is about $1,877 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,960/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in West Lafayette
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Aya Healthcare · West Lafayette, IN · 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.