Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in Arizona
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for Arizona, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 5 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in Arizona
Lodging by season and meals per day; the week is at this month's lodging.
| Place and counties | Lodging | Meals a day | A week now |
|---|---|---|---|
| SedonaYavapai County | $220 a night Oct to Dec, $172 a night Jan to Feb, $282 a night Mar to Apr, $189 a night May to Aug, $220 a night in Sep | $92 | $2,184 |
| Phoenix / ScottsdaleMaricopa County | $165 a night Oct to Jan, $232 a night Feb to Mar, $171 a night Apr to May, $122 a night Jun to Aug, $165 a night in Sep | $86 | $1,757 |
| TucsonPima County | $154 a night Oct to Dec, $208 a night Jan to Mar, $154 a night Apr to Sep | $80 | $1,638 |
| KayentaNavajo County | $147 a night all year | $74 | $1,547 |
| Grand Canyon / FlagstaffYavapai County, Coconino County | $152 a night in Oct, $113 a night Nov to Feb, $152 a night Mar to Sep | $80 | $1,351 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in Arizona: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in Arizona?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $2,184 in Sedona (Yavapai County), $1,757 in Phoenix / Scottsdale (Maricopa County), $1,638 in Tucson (Pima County), $1,547 in Kayenta (Navajo County) and $1,351 in Grand Canyon / Flagstaff (Yavapai County and Coconino County), and $1,267 in every other Arizona county (the standard rate). Agencies set tax-free stipends against these limits; anything above is taxed as wages, and only a traveler with a tax home elsewhere takes them tax-free.
Do Arizona's rates change by season?
Yes, in Sedona ($220 a night Oct to Dec, $172 a night Jan to Feb, $282 a night Mar to Apr, $189 a night May to Aug, $220 a night in Sep); Phoenix / Scottsdale ($165 a night Oct to Jan, $232 a night Feb to Mar, $171 a night Apr to May, $122 a night Jun to Aug, $165 a night in Sep); Tucson ($154 a night Oct to Dec, $208 a night Jan to Mar, $154 a night Apr to Sep); Grand Canyon / Flagstaff ($152 a night in Oct, $113 a night Nov to Feb, $152 a night Mar to Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does Arizona compare?
Every place GSA rates, the highest first. Travel assignments open now: travel healthcare jobs.
Sources and method
GSA's rates as its ZIP code file sets them for each month of fiscal year 2027. A week is seven nights' lodging and seven days' meals and incidentals. Not tax advice. Read 9 Nov 2026. Every state.
- US General Services Administration, per diem rates for fiscal year 2027 (ZIP code file)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Travel nurse stipend limits in Arizona. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/arizona