Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in Florida
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for Florida, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 22 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in Florida
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key WestMonroe County | $279 a night Oct to Nov, $383 a night Dec to Jan, $452 a night Feb to Apr, $267 a night May to Sep | $86 | $2,555 |
| Boca Raton / Delray Beach / JupiterPalm Beach County, Hendry County | $186 a night Oct to Dec, $265 a night Jan to Apr, $157 a night May to Sep | $86 | $1,904 |
| Fort LauderdaleBroward County | $180 a night Oct to Dec, $232 a night Jan to Apr, $150 a night May to Sep | $86 | $1,862 |
| Vero BeachIndian River County | $181 a night Oct to Nov, $259 a night Dec to Apr, $181 a night May to Sep | $74 | $1,785 |
| NaplesCollier County | $170 a night Oct to Nov, $267 a night Dec to Jan, $326 a night Feb to Apr, $170 a night May to Sep | $80 | $1,750 |
| MiamiMiami/Dade County | $151 a night Oct to Nov, $219 a night Dec to Jan, $244 a night Feb to Mar, $194 a night Apr to May, $151 a night Jun to Sep | $92 | $1,701 |
| Cocoa BeachBrevard County | $166 a night Oct to Jan, $212 a night Feb to Mar, $166 a night Apr to Sep | $74 | $1,680 |
| BradentonManatee County | $157 a night Oct to Jan, $237 a night Feb to Mar, $151 a night Apr to Sep | $80 | $1,659 |
| St. AugustineSt. Johns County | $157 a night Oct to Nov, $178 a night Dec to Mar, $157 a night Apr to Sep | $80 | $1,659 |
| Tampa / St. PetersburgHillsborough County, Pinellas County | $155 a night Oct to Jan, $212 a night Feb to Apr, $155 a night May to Sep | $80 | $1,645 |
| StuartMartin County | $154 a night Oct to Jan, $238 a night Feb to Mar, $154 a night Apr to Sep | $80 | $1,638 |
| SarasotaSarasota County | $146 a night Oct to Jan, $205 a night Feb to Apr, $131 a night May to Sep | $86 | $1,624 |
| OrlandoOrange County | $145 a night Oct to Dec, $178 a night Jan to Mar, $145 a night Apr to Sep | $80 | $1,575 |
| SebringHighlands County | $148 a night Oct to Jan, $236 a night Feb to Mar, $148 a night Apr to Sep | $74 | $1,554 |
| Fort MyersLee County | $141 a night Oct to Dec, $213 a night Jan to Apr, $141 a night May to Sep | $80 | $1,547 |
| Daytona BeachVolusia County | $128 a night Oct to Dec, $158 a night Jan to Apr, $138 a night May to Jul, $128 a night Aug to Sep | $80 | $1,456 |
| Gulf BreezeSanta Rosa County | $131 a night Oct to Feb, $164 a night Mar to May, $210 a night Jun to Jul, $131 a night Aug to Sep | $74 | $1,435 |
| PensacolaEscambia County | $127 a night Oct to Feb, $154 a night Mar to May, $188 a night Jun to Jul, $127 a night Aug to Sep | $74 | $1,407 |
| Punta GordaCharlotte County | $127 a night Oct to Jan, $202 a night Feb to Mar, $127 a night Apr to Sep | $74 | $1,407 |
| Fort Walton Beach / De Funiak SpringsWalton County, Okaloosa County | $171 a night in Oct, $113 a night Nov to Feb, $190 a night Mar to May, $274 a night Jun to Jul, $171 a night Aug to Sep | $86 | $1,393 |
| Panama CityBay County | $115 a night Oct to Feb, $149 a night Mar to May, $195 a night Jun to Jul, $115 a night Aug to Sep | $80 | $1,365 |
| TallahasseeLeon County | $113 a night Oct to Dec, $138 a night Jan to Apr, $113 a night May to Sep | $80 | $1,351 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in Florida: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in Florida?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $2,555 in Key West (Monroe County), $1,904 in Boca Raton / Delray Beach / Jupiter (Palm Beach County and Hendry County), $1,862 in Fort Lauderdale (Broward County), $1,785 in Vero Beach (Indian River County) and $1,750 in Naples (Collier County), and $1,267 in every other Florida 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 Florida's rates change by season?
Yes, in Key West ($279 a night Oct to Nov, $383 a night Dec to Jan, $452 a night Feb to Apr, $267 a night May to Sep); Boca Raton / Delray Beach / Jupiter ($186 a night Oct to Dec, $265 a night Jan to Apr, $157 a night May to Sep); Fort Lauderdale ($180 a night Oct to Dec, $232 a night Jan to Apr, $150 a night May to Sep); Vero Beach ($181 a night Oct to Nov, $259 a night Dec to Apr, $181 a night May to Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does Florida 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 Florida. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/florida