Travel nurse stipend calculator

Estimate the tax-free lodging and meals stipend for a travel contract from the federal GSA per diem rates, which most agencies use as their ceiling.

Estimated lodging stipend for Livingston, MT

$1,183/weekLodging, average per week
$15,379Lodging for 91 nights (13 weeks)
$560/weekMeals and incidentals at $80 a day

Based on the Big Sky / West Yellowstone/Gardiner rate for FY2027, from November 2026 to February 7, 2027.

MonthNightsGSA rateLodging
November 202622$169$3,718
December 202631$169$5,239
January 202731$169$5,239
February 20277$169$1,183

0 furnished homes in Livingston are listed at or under $5,070 a month, the monthly equivalent of this rate. See them on the map or browse housing in Livingston.

How this estimate works

For each night of the contract we use the GSA lodging rate for that month, because some areas have seasonal rates. Meals and incidentals (M&IE) use the area's daily rate. Agencies set their own stipends, often at or below these rates, and some reduce them for the first and last day. This is an estimate, not tax advice. How housing stipends work.

Source: U.S. General Services Administration per diem rates, FY2027.