Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in Michigan
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for Michigan, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 11 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in Michigan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DetroitWayne County | $160 a night all year | $74 | $1,638 |
| Ann ArborWashtenaw County | $140 a night all year | $80 | $1,540 |
| Traverse CityGrand Traverse County | $158 a night in Oct, $134 a night Nov to Jun, $235 a night Jul to Aug, $158 a night in Sep | $80 | $1,498 |
| MidlandMidland County | $138 a night all year | $74 | $1,484 |
| PetoskeyEmmet County | $179 a night in Oct, $123 a night Nov to May, $230 a night Jun to Aug, $179 a night in Sep | $86 | $1,463 |
| Mackinac IslandMackinac County | $142 a night in Oct, $122 a night Nov to Jun, $197 a night Jul to Aug, $142 a night in Sep | $86 | $1,456 |
| Grand RapidsKent County | $120 a night all year | $80 | $1,400 |
| Pontiac / Auburn HillsOakland County | $120 a night all year | $80 | $1,400 |
| HollandOttawa County | $118 a night Oct to Apr, $158 a night May to Aug, $118 a night in Sep | $74 | $1,344 |
| MuskegonMuskegon County | $113 a night Oct to May, $157 a night Jun to Aug, $113 a night in Sep | $68 | $1,267 |
| South HavenVan Buren County | $113 a night Oct to May, $148 a night Jun to Aug, $113 a night in Sep | $68 | $1,267 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in Michigan: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in Michigan?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $1,638 in Detroit (Wayne County), $1,540 in Ann Arbor (Washtenaw County), $1,498 in Traverse City (Grand Traverse County), $1,484 in Midland (Midland County) and $1,463 in Petoskey (Emmet County), and $1,267 in every other Michigan 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 Michigan's rates change by season?
Yes, in Traverse City ($158 a night in Oct, $134 a night Nov to Jun, $235 a night Jul to Aug, $158 a night in Sep); Petoskey ($179 a night in Oct, $123 a night Nov to May, $230 a night Jun to Aug, $179 a night in Sep); Mackinac Island ($142 a night in Oct, $122 a night Nov to Jun, $197 a night Jul to Aug, $142 a night in Sep); Holland ($118 a night Oct to Apr, $158 a night May to Aug, $118 a night in Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does Michigan 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 Michigan. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/michigan