Lodging
$113/night
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Max per week
$1,267
Max per month
$5,490
Mankato (Blue Earth 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 Mankato is about $1,257 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 Mankato
Echo Tech Travel Nurse Job in Mankato, MN$3,322/wk
Advantis Medical · Mankato, MN · 13 wksPrimary Care- Nurse Practitioner$2,373/wk
Veterans Health Administration · Mankato, MNTeam Lead RN - Family Birth Center in Mankato, MN
Vivian Health · Mankato, MN · 13 wks · dayRegistered Nurse (RN) - Manager, OR - Operating Room in Mankato, MN
Vivian Health · Mankato, MN · 13 wks · dayGeneral PCU RN in Mankato, MN
Vivian Health · Mankato, MN · 13 wks · dayEmergency Department RN in Mankato, MN
Vivian Health · Mankato, MN · 13 wks · dayCardiac PCU RN in Mankato, MN
Vivian Health · Mankato, MN · 13 wks · dayPCU RN in Mankato, MN
Vivian Health · Mankato, MN · 13 wks · dayTeam Lead RN - Post Surgical Care in Mankato, MN
Vivian Health · Mankato, MN · 13 wks · dayRegistered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg in Mankato, MN
Vivian Health · Mankato, MN · 13 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.