Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in Indiana
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for Indiana, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 3 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in Indiana
Lodging by season and meals per day; the week is at this month's lodging.
| Place and counties | Lodging | Meals a day | A week now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis / CarmelHamilton County, Marion County | $140 a night all year | $80 | $1,540 |
| Lafayette / West LafayetteTippecanoe County | $132 a night all year | $74 | $1,442 |
| BloomingtonMonroe County | $121 a night Oct to Apr, $154 a night May to Aug, $121 a night in Sep | $74 | $1,365 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in Indiana: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in Indiana?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $1,540 in Indianapolis / Carmel (Hamilton County and Marion County), $1,442 in Lafayette / West Lafayette (Tippecanoe County) and $1,365 in Bloomington (Monroe County), and $1,267 in every other Indiana county (the standard rate). Agencies set tax-free stipends against these limits; anything above is taxed as wages, and only a traveler with a tax home elsewhere takes them tax-free.
Do Indiana's rates change by season?
Yes, in Bloomington ($121 a night Oct to Apr, $154 a night May to Aug, $121 a night in Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does Indiana compare?
Every place GSA rates, the highest first. Travel assignments open now: travel healthcare jobs.
Sources and method
GSA's rates as its ZIP code file sets them for each month of fiscal year 2027. A week is seven nights' lodging and seven days' meals and incidentals. Not tax advice. Read 9 Nov 2026. Every state.
- US General Services Administration, per diem rates for fiscal year 2027 (ZIP code file)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Travel nurse stipend limits in Indiana. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/indiana