Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in Colorado
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for Colorado, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 15 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in Colorado
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VailEagle County | $205 a night Oct to Nov, $417 a night Dec to Mar, $205 a night Apr to Sep | $92 | $2,079 |
| TellurideSan Miguel County | $186 a night Oct to Nov, $367 a night Dec to Mar, $186 a night Apr to Sep | $92 | $1,946 |
| AspenPitkin County | $173 a night Oct to Nov, $419 a night Dec to Mar, $217 a night Apr to Sep | $92 | $1,855 |
| Denver / AuroraJefferson County, Arapahoe County, Adams County, Denver County | $227 a night in Oct, $170 a night Nov to Mar, $227 a night Apr to Sep | $92 | $1,834 |
| Silverthorne / BreckenridgeSummit County | $164 a night Oct to Nov, $296 a night Dec to Mar, $164 a night Apr to Sep | $92 | $1,792 |
| Grand LakeGrand County | $152 a night Oct to Nov, $182 a night Dec to Mar, $128 a night Apr to May, $152 a night Jun to Sep | $86 | $1,666 |
| Crested Butte / GunnisonGunnison County | $179 a night in Oct, $150 a night Nov to Mar, $140 a night Apr to May, $179 a night Jun to Sep | $86 | $1,652 |
| Steamboat SpringsRoutt County | $135 a night Oct to Nov, $299 a night Dec to Mar, $126 a night Apr to May, $188 a night Jun to Sep | $92 | $1,589 |
| MontroseMontrose County | $194 a night in Oct, $143 a night Nov to May, $194 a night Jun to Sep | $74 | $1,519 |
| Colorado SpringsEl Paso County | $128 a night Oct to May, $176 a night Jun to Aug, $128 a night in Sep | $86 | $1,498 |
| Boulder / BroomfieldBroomfield County, Boulder County | $173 a night in Oct, $125 a night Nov to Apr, $173 a night May to Sep | $80 | $1,435 |
| DurangoLa Plata County | $122 a night Oct to May, $190 a night Jun to Sep | $80 | $1,414 |
| Fort Collins / LovelandLarimer County | $120 a night Oct to May, $157 a night Jun to Aug, $120 a night in Sep | $80 | $1,400 |
| DouglasDouglas County | $113 a night Oct to May, $139 a night Jun to Aug, $113 a night in Sep | $80 | $1,351 |
| CortezMontezuma County | $140 a night in Oct, $113 a night Nov to Apr, $140 a night May to Sep | $74 | $1,309 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in Colorado: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in Colorado?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $2,079 in Vail (Eagle County), $1,946 in Telluride (San Miguel County), $1,855 in Aspen (Pitkin County), $1,834 in Denver / Aurora (Jefferson County, Arapahoe County, Adams County and Denver County) and $1,792 in Silverthorne / Breckenridge (Summit County), and $1,267 in every other Colorado 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 Colorado's rates change by season?
Yes, in Vail ($205 a night Oct to Nov, $417 a night Dec to Mar, $205 a night Apr to Sep); Telluride ($186 a night Oct to Nov, $367 a night Dec to Mar, $186 a night Apr to Sep); Aspen ($173 a night Oct to Nov, $419 a night Dec to Mar, $217 a night Apr to Sep); Denver / Aurora ($227 a night in Oct, $170 a night Nov to Mar, $227 a night Apr to Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does Colorado 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 Colorado. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/colorado