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 Nags Head, NC

$840/weekLodging, average per week
$10,920Lodging for 91 nights (13 weeks)
$518/weekMeals and incidentals at $74 a day

Based on the Kill Devil Hills rate for FY2027, from November 2026 to February 7, 2027.

MonthNightsGSA rateLodging
November 202622$120$2,640
December 202631$120$3,720
January 202731$120$3,720
February 20277$120$840

0 furnished homes in Nags Head are listed at or under $3,600 a month, the monthly equivalent of this rate. See them on the map or browse housing in Nags Head.

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.