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Travel nursing by state

Max tax-free housing stipend (GSA FY2027 lodging × 7) and compact license status for all 50 states and DC. 40 are compact states; use the checker below to see exactly where your license works.

StateHousing /wkLicense
Alabama$791–$1,547Compact state
AlaskaDoDNot a compact state
Arizona$791–$1,974Compact state
Arkansas$791–$805Compact state
California$791–$1,981Not a compact state
Colorado$791–$2,933Compact state
Connecticut$791–$1,092Compact state
Delaware$791–$1,512Compact state
District of Columbia$791–$2,065Compact legislation pending
Florida$791–$3,164Compact state
Georgia$791–$1,610Compact state
HawaiiDoDNot a compact state
Idaho$791–$2,212Compact state
Illinois$791–$1,666Not a compact state
Indiana$791–$980Compact state
Iowa$791–$854Compact state
Kansas$791–$973Compact state
Kentucky$791–$1,190Compact state
Louisiana$791–$1,316Compact state
Maine$791–$2,240Compact state
Maryland$791–$1,162Compact state
Massachusetts$791–$3,311Compact enacted, not yet implemented
Michigan$791–$1,120Compact legislation pending
Minnesota$791–$1,540Not a compact state
Mississippi$791–$1,022Compact state
Missouri$791–$1,092Compact state
Montana$791–$2,282Compact state
Nebraska$791–$896Compact state
Nevada$791–$1,281Not a compact state
New Hampshire$791–$1,302Compact state
New Jersey$791–$1,519Compact state
New Mexico$791–$1,456Compact state
New York$791–$2,506Not a compact state
North Carolina$791–$1,869Compact state
North Dakota$791Compact state
Ohio$791–$1,190Compact state
Oklahoma$791–$847Compact state
Oregon$791–$1,127Not a compact state
Pennsylvania$791–$1,589Compact state
Rhode Island$791–$1,918Compact state
South Carolina$791–$2,016Compact state
South Dakota$791–$1,176Compact state
Tennessee$791–$1,610Compact state
Texas$791–$1,344Compact state
Utah$791–$3,493Compact state
Vermont$791–$1,589Compact state
Virginia$791–$1,127Compact state
Washington$791–$1,785Compact state
West Virginia$791–$896Compact state
Wisconsin$791–$1,008Compact state
Wyoming$791–$3,087Compact state

Where can your license take you?

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Source: NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map, checked 2026-10-11. Covers RN/LPN compact licensure for the 50 states and DC. Confirm with the state board before you accept an assignment.

Sources: GSA per diem FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map, checked 2026-10-11.

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