Stipends → Michigan → Portage

Travel Nurse Stipend in Portage, MI

Up to $1,267 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).

Lodging

$113/night

Meals & incidentals

$68/day

Max per week

$1,267

Max per month

$5,490

Portage (Kalamazoo 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 Portage is about $1,618 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 Portage

Registered Nurse – Home Health$2,426/wk

AMN Healthcare · Portage, MI

Explore Portage: Caring for Patients in Scenic Serenity$2,426/wk

AMN Healthcare Nursing · Portage, MI · 13 wks

Travel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics Polysomnographer / Sleep Tech$1,890/wk

Aya Healthcare · Portage, MI · 76 wks · day

Travel Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics Polysomnographer / Sleep Tech$1,890/wk

Aya Healthcare · Portage, MI · 76 wks · day

Long Term Care RN in Portage, MI

Vivian Health · Portage, MI · 13 wks · days

Hospice RN Case Manager in Portage, MI

Vivian Health · Portage, MI · 13 wks · day

All 6 travel nurse jobs in Portage →

Source: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.