Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Hancock (Houghton 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 Hancock is about $1,585 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 Hancock
Obstetrics Gynecology Travel Nurse$2,833/wk
Nomad Health · Hancock, MI · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$2,757/wk
AMN Healthcare · Hancock, MIEmbrace Life's Beginnings in Scenic Hancock!$2,757/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Hancock, MI · 13 wksRegistered Nurse – Labor & Delivery$2,682/wk
AMN Healthcare · Hancock, MIEmbrace New Beginnings in Scenic Hancock, MI!$2,682/wk
AMN Healthcare Nursing · Hancock, MI · 13 wksL&D RN$2,658/wk
Fusion Medical Staffing · Hancock, MI · 13 wksRN L&D$2,620/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Hancock, MIRN L&D$2,620/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Hancock, MITravel Radiology / Cardiology Nuclear Medicine Tech$2,355/wk
Aya Healthcare · Hancock, MI · 40 wks · dayTravel OB/GYN Registered Nurse$2,267/wk
Aya Healthcare · Hancock, MI · 4 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.