Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in District of Columbia
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for District of Columbia, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 1 place has a rate of its own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in District of Columbia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia County, Fairfax County, Prince George's County, Montgomery County, Fairfax City, Falls Church County, Arlington County, Alexandria County | $287 a night in Oct, $203 a night Nov to Feb, $295 a night Mar to Jun, $192 a night Jul to Aug, $287 a night in Sep | $92 | $2,065 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in District of Columbia: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in District of Columbia?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $2,065 in District of Columbia (District of Columbia County, Fairfax County, Prince George's County, Montgomery County and 4 more), and $1,267 in every other District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia's rates change by season?
Yes, in District of Columbia ($287 a night in Oct, $203 a night Nov to Feb, $295 a night Mar to Jun, $192 a night Jul to Aug, $287 a night in Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/district-of-columbia