Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in Idaho
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for Idaho, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 3 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in Idaho
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Valley / KetchumBlaine County, Elmore County | $184 a night Oct to Nov, $316 a night Dec to Mar, $183 a night Apr to May, $293 a night Jun to Sep | $80 | $1,848 |
| BoiseAda County | $201 a night in Oct, $176 a night Nov to May, $201 a night Jun to Sep | $86 | $1,834 |
| Coeur d'AleneKootenai County | $148 a night Oct to May, $227 a night Jun to Aug, $148 a night in Sep | $74 | $1,554 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in Idaho: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in Idaho?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $1,848 in Sun Valley / Ketchum (Blaine County and Elmore County), $1,834 in Boise (Ada County) and $1,554 in Coeur d'Alene (Kootenai County), and $1,267 in every other Idaho 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 Idaho's rates change by season?
Yes, in Sun Valley / Ketchum ($184 a night Oct to Nov, $316 a night Dec to Mar, $183 a night Apr to May, $293 a night Jun to Sep); Boise ($201 a night in Oct, $176 a night Nov to May, $201 a night Jun to Sep); Coeur d'Alene ($148 a night Oct to May, $227 a night Jun to Aug, $148 a night in Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does Idaho 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 Idaho. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/idaho