Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in Maryland
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for Maryland, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 7 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in Maryland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore CityBaltimore City | $166 a night all year | $86 | $1,764 |
| Cambridge / St. MichaelsDorchester County, Talbot County | $147 a night Oct to May, $195 a night Jun to Aug, $147 a night in Sep | $80 | $1,589 |
| AnnapolisAnne Arundel County | $169 a night in Oct, $130 a night Nov to Apr, $169 a night May to Sep | $80 | $1,470 |
| ColumbiaHoward County | $116 a night all year | $86 | $1,414 |
| CentrevilleQueen Annes County | $164 a night in Oct, $127 a night Nov to Apr, $164 a night May to Sep | $74 | $1,407 |
| Ocean CityWorcester County | $115 a night Oct to May, $306 a night Jun to Aug, $115 a night in Sep | $80 | $1,365 |
| Aberdeen / Bel Air / BelcampHarford County | $117 a night all year | $74 | $1,337 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in Maryland: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in Maryland?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $1,764 in Baltimore City (Baltimore City), $1,589 in Cambridge / St. Michaels (Dorchester County and Talbot County), $1,470 in Annapolis (Anne Arundel County), $1,414 in Columbia (Howard County) and $1,407 in Centreville (Queen Annes County), and $1,267 in every other Maryland 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 Maryland's rates change by season?
Yes, in Cambridge / St. Michaels ($147 a night Oct to May, $195 a night Jun to Aug, $147 a night in Sep); Annapolis ($169 a night in Oct, $130 a night Nov to Apr, $169 a night May to Sep); Centreville ($164 a night in Oct, $127 a night Nov to Apr, $164 a night May to Sep); Ocean City ($115 a night Oct to May, $306 a night Jun to Aug, $115 a night in Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does Maryland 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 Maryland. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/maryland