Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in Delaware
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for Delaware, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 2 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in Delaware
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WilmingtonNew Castle County | $127 a night all year | $74 | $1,407 |
| LewesSussex County | $126 a night Oct to May, $216 a night Jun to Aug, $126 a night in Sep | $74 | $1,400 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in Delaware: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in Delaware?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $1,407 in Wilmington (New Castle County) and $1,400 in Lewes (Sussex County), and $1,267 in every other Delaware 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 Delaware's rates change by season?
Yes, in Lewes ($126 a night Oct to May, $216 a night Jun to Aug, $126 a night in Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does Delaware 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 Delaware. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/delaware