Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in Maine
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for Maine, 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 Maine
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Harbor / RockportHancock County, Knox County | $276 a night in Oct, $137 a night Nov to Apr, $212 a night May to Jun, $320 a night Jul to Aug, $276 a night in Sep | $92 | $1,603 |
| Kennebunk / Kittery / SanfordYork County | $184 a night in Oct, $130 a night Nov to Jun, $229 a night Jul to Aug, $184 a night in Sep | $86 | $1,512 |
| PortlandCumberland County, Sagadahoc County | $216 a night in Oct, $119 a night Nov to May, $216 a night Jun to Sep | $80 | $1,393 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in Maine: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in Maine?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $1,603 in Bar Harbor / Rockport (Hancock County and Knox County), $1,512 in Kennebunk / Kittery / Sanford (York County) and $1,393 in Portland (Cumberland County and Sagadahoc County), and $1,267 in every other Maine 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 Maine's rates change by season?
Yes, in Bar Harbor / Rockport ($276 a night in Oct, $137 a night Nov to Apr, $212 a night May to Jun, $320 a night Jul to Aug, $276 a night in Sep); Kennebunk / Kittery / Sanford ($184 a night in Oct, $130 a night Nov to Jun, $229 a night Jul to Aug, $184 a night in Sep); Portland ($216 a night in Oct, $119 a night Nov to May, $216 a night Jun to Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does Maine 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 Maine. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/maine