Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in Montana
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for Montana, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 4 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in Montana
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sky / West Yellowstone/GardinerPark County, Gallatin County | $169 a night Oct to May, $326 a night Jun to Sep | $80 | $1,743 |
| HelenaLewis & Clark County | $140 a night all year | $74 | $1,498 |
| MissoulaMissoula County | $135 a night Oct to May, $199 a night Jun to Sep | $74 | $1,463 |
| Kalispell/WhitefishFlathead County | $126 a night Oct to Jun, $244 a night Jul to Sep | $80 | $1,442 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in Montana: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in Montana?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $1,743 in Big Sky / West Yellowstone/Gardiner (Park County and Gallatin County), $1,498 in Helena (Lewis & Clark County), $1,463 in Missoula (Missoula County) and $1,442 in Kalispell/Whitefish (Flathead County), and $1,267 in every other Montana 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 Montana's rates change by season?
Yes, in Big Sky / West Yellowstone/Gardiner ($169 a night Oct to May, $326 a night Jun to Sep); Missoula ($135 a night Oct to May, $199 a night Jun to Sep); Kalispell/Whitefish ($126 a night Oct to Jun, $244 a night Jul to Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does Montana 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 Montana. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/montana