Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in Kentucky
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for Kentucky, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 4 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in Kentucky
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KentonKenton County | $170 a night all year | $86 | $1,792 |
| LouisvilleJefferson County | $180 a night in Oct, $132 a night Nov to Jan, $185 a night Feb to May, $158 a night Jun to Aug, $180 a night in Sep | $80 | $1,484 |
| LexingtonFayette County | $125 a night all year | $80 | $1,435 |
| BooneBoone County | $119 a night all year | $68 | $1,309 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in Kentucky: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in Kentucky?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $1,792 in Kenton (Kenton County), $1,484 in Louisville (Jefferson County), $1,435 in Lexington (Fayette County) and $1,309 in Boone (Boone County), and $1,267 in every other Kentucky 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 Kentucky's rates change by season?
Yes, in Louisville ($180 a night in Oct, $132 a night Nov to Jan, $185 a night Feb to May, $158 a night Jun to Aug, $180 a night in Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does Kentucky 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 Kentucky. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/kentucky