Lodging
$164/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,708
Max per month
$7,401
Louisville (Jefferson County) has a GSA lodging rate of $164 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,708 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Louisville is about $1,330 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($4,920/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Louisville
Chief Nurse-Community Care$3,210/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Louisville, KYTravel Radiology / Cardiology Interventional Radiology$3,028/wk
Aya Healthcare · Louisville, KY · 80 wks · dayAdvanced Practice Nurse-Clinical Operations$2,750/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Louisville, KYTravel Radiology / Cardiology Cath Lab Tech$2,718/wk
Aya Healthcare · Louisville, KY · 40 wks · dayOperating Room Travel Nurse Job in Louisville, KY$2,703/wk
Advantis Medical · Louisville, KY · 13 wksTravel CVOR Registered Nurse$2,665/wk
Aya Healthcare · Louisville, KY · 20 wks · dayTravel Operating Room Registered Nurse$2,539/wk
Aya Healthcare · Louisville, KY · 60 wks · dayRN L&D$2,460/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Louisville, KYTravel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,453/wk
Aya Healthcare · Louisville, KY · dayTravel Radiology / Cardiology MRI Tech$2,453/wk
Aya Healthcare · Louisville, KY · 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.