Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in Georgia
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for Georgia, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 6 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in Georgia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AtlantaDeKalb County, Fulton County | $188 a night Oct to Dec, $207 a night Jan to Mar, $188 a night Apr to Sep | $86 | $1,918 |
| Jekyll Island / BrunswickGlynn County | $176 a night Oct to Feb, $230 a night Mar to Jul, $176 a night Aug to Sep | $86 | $1,834 |
| SavannahChatham County | $153 a night Oct to Feb, $186 a night Mar to Apr, $153 a night May to Sep | $80 | $1,631 |
| AthensClarke County | $154 a night all year | $74 | $1,596 |
| AugustaRichmond County | $131 a night Oct to Apr, $113 a night May to Jun, $131 a night Jul to Sep | $74 | $1,435 |
| MariettaCobb County | $131 a night all year | $74 | $1,435 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in Georgia: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in Georgia?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $1,918 in Atlanta (DeKalb County and Fulton County), $1,834 in Jekyll Island / Brunswick (Glynn County), $1,631 in Savannah (Chatham County), $1,596 in Athens (Clarke County) and $1,435 in Augusta (Richmond County), and $1,267 in every other Georgia 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 Georgia's rates change by season?
Yes, in Atlanta ($188 a night Oct to Dec, $207 a night Jan to Mar, $188 a night Apr to Sep); Jekyll Island / Brunswick ($176 a night Oct to Feb, $230 a night Mar to Jul, $176 a night Aug to Sep); Savannah ($153 a night Oct to Feb, $186 a night Mar to Apr, $153 a night May to Sep); Augusta ($131 a night Oct to Apr, $113 a night May to Jun, $131 a night Jul to Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does Georgia 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 Georgia. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/georgia