Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Lafayette (Lafayette 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 Lafayette is about $1,329 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 Lafayette
Case Management Travel Nurse$2,245/wk
Nomad Health · Lafayette, LA · 13 wksOperating Room Travel Nurse$2,233/wk
Nomad Health · Lafayette, LA · 13 wksTravel ICU Registered Nurse$1,865/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lafayette, LA · 8 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$1,865/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lafayette, LA · 8 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$1,865/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lafayette, LA · 8 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$1,865/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lafayette, LA · 8 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$1,865/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lafayette, LA · 8 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$1,865/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lafayette, LA · 8 wks · dayTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$1,857/wk
Aya Healthcare · Lafayette, LA · 8 wks · dayMedical Icu Micu Travel Nurse$1,848/wk
Nomad Health · Lafayette, LA · 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.