Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in Louisiana
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for Louisiana, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 2 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in Louisiana
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New OrleansJefferson Parish, Orleans Parish | $162 a night Oct to Jan, $188 a night Feb to May, $138 a night Jun to Aug, $162 a night in Sep | $80 | $1,694 |
| Alexandria / Leesville / NatchitochesJeff n Davis Parish, Vernon Parish, Allen Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Rapides Parish | $118 a night all year | $68 | $1,302 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in Louisiana: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in Louisiana?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $1,694 in New Orleans (Jefferson Parish and Orleans Parish) and $1,302 in Alexandria / Leesville / Natchitoches (Jeff n Davis Parish, Vernon Parish, Allen Parish, Natchitoches Parish and 1 more), and $1,267 in every other Louisiana 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 Louisiana's rates change by season?
Yes, in New Orleans ($162 a night Oct to Jan, $188 a night Feb to May, $138 a night Jun to Aug, $162 a night in Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does Louisiana 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 Louisiana. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/louisiana