Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Battle Creek (Calhoun 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 Battle Creek is about $1,159 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 Battle Creek
Chief Nurse$3,039/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Battle Creek, MIChief Nurse$3,039/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Battle Creek, MITravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Home Health$2,774/wk
Aya Healthcare · Battle Creek, MI · 40 wks · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$2,357/wk
Aya Healthcare · Battle Creek, MI · 20 wks · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$2,357/wk
Aya Healthcare · Battle Creek, MI · 20 wks · dayTravel Therapy/Rehabilitation PT Outpatient$2,357/wk
Aya Healthcare · Battle Creek, MI · 20 wks · dayAdvanced Practice Nurse$2,300/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Battle Creek, MIAdvanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN Short-Stay CLC)$2,300/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Battle Creek, MITravel ER Registered Nurse$2,182/wk
Aya Healthcare · Battle Creek, MI · 56 wks · dayRegistered Nurse – Assisted Living Nurse - Long-Term Care$2,047/wk
AMN Healthcare · Battle Creek, MISource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.