Locum tenens per diem

Physician and advanced-practice locums: GSA benchmarks at the practice city, with weekly stipend compare split by housing and meals.

Locum guides — stipends vs GSA and tax-home basics.

Locum tenensGSA benchmark

Estimate GSA lodging and M&IE for your locum assignment—compare agency or staffing-company housing and meal stipends to federal caps. Rules mirror travel nursing; confirm tax home and contract terms with your recruiter and preparer. Locum guides

Facility ZIP (practice location)

StateGSA localityAssignment startAssignment end

Travel days (M&IE)

Most locum stipend benchmarks use full daily M&IE. Use 75% travel days only if your agency follows federal first/last-day conventions.

Agency stipends (optional — for comparison)

Weekly housing stipend ($)Weekly meals / incidentals ($)