Travel nursing in Michigan
Stipend ceilings by area, compact license status, and every hospital guide in the state. Real numbers, with sources.
Housing stipend ceilings in Michigan
The most an agency can pay tax-free for housing is the GSA lodging rate × 7 nights. Cheapest: $791/wk (standard rate, every county not listed below, 78 hospitals). Most expensive: Detroit at $1,120/wk on average.
| Area (county) | Housing /wk | Meals /wk | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|
Detroit Wayne | $1,120 flat all year | $518 | 16 |
Petoskey Emmet | $1,114 $861–$1,610 · peaks Jun, Jul, Aug | $602 | 1 |
Traverse City Grand Traverse | $1,084 $938–$1,645 · peaks Jul, Aug | $560 | 1 |
Ann Arbor Washtenaw | $980 flat all year | $560 | 5 |
Midland Midland | $966 flat all year | $518 | 2 |
Mackinac Island Mackinac | $965 $854–$1,379 · peaks Jul, Aug | $602 | 1 |
Holland Ottawa | $919 $826–$1,106 · peaks May, Jun, Jul, Aug | $518 | 3 |
Muskegon Muskegon | $868 $791–$1,099 · peaks Jun, Jul, Aug | $476 | 2 |
South Haven Van Buren | $852 $791–$1,036 · peaks Jun, Jul, Aug | $476 | 5 |
Pontiac / Auburn Hills Oakland | $840 flat all year | $560 | 12 |
Grand Rapids Kent | $840 flat all year | $560 | 4 |
Everywhere else Standard CONUS rate | $791 | $476 | 78 |
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Michigan nursing license
Michigan: compact legislation pending. Pending legislation for NLC: HB 4246. A multistate license from another state doesn't cover Michigan; you need a Michigan license by endorsement before you start.
Typical endorsement steps
- Apply for licensure by endorsement on the Michigan board of nursing's site.
- Verify your current license through Nursys (or your original board if it doesn't use Nursys).
- Complete the criminal background check and fingerprints if the board requires them.
- Ask whether a temporary license is available while the full application processes, and how long processing takes now.
Requirements and timelines vary. Michigan board contact details (NCSBN) →
Where can your license take you?
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.
Charting systems in Michigan
Certified EHR reported to CMS by 114 of 130 hospitals (16 not reported, including VA hospitals). Know the system before day one.
- Epic63 · 55%
- Oracle Health30 · 26%
- TruBridge9 · 8%
- MEDITECH9 · 8%
- athenaOne2 · 2%
- Altera1 · 1%
No hospital living guides in Michigan yet; guides cover the top 100 travel-nurse housing markets. Use the offer checker for any of the 130 hospitals here.
Questions
- What is the maximum tax-free housing stipend in Michigan?
- Under GSA FY2027 rates it ranges from $791/week (the standard rate for counties not listed) to $1,120/week in Detroit at peak season. The meals and incidentals ceiling is $476/week or more depending on the area.
- Is Michigan a compact nursing license state?
- Compact legislation pending (Pending legislation for NLC: HB 4246), per the NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map checked 2026-10-11.
- How many hospitals are in Michigan?
- CMS lists 130 acute care, critical access, children's and VA/DoD hospitals in Michigan. TravelNurseMap has living guides for 0 of them in the top travel-nurse markets.
- What EHR do hospitals in Michigan use?
- Of the 114 Michigan hospitals that reported a certified EHR to CMS for 2023–2024, 55% use Epic, 26% use Oracle Health, 8% use TruBridge. Each hospital guide shows its own system.