Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in Massachusetts
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for Massachusetts, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 13 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in Massachusetts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston / CambridgeSuffolk County, Middlesex County | $365 a night in Oct, $213 a night Nov to Feb, $305 a night Mar to Aug, $365 a night in Sep | $92 | $2,135 |
| Martha's VineyardDukes County | $199 a night Oct to May, $473 a night Jun to Sep | $92 | $2,037 |
| NantucketNantucket County | $171 a night Oct to May, $487 a night Jun to Sep | $92 | $1,841 |
| Burlington / WoburnMiddlesex County | $187 a night in Oct, $152 a night Nov to Apr, $187 a night May to Sep | $86 | $1,666 |
| NorthamptonHampshire County | $157 a night all year | $80 | $1,659 |
| PittsfieldBerkshire County | $142 a night Oct to Jun, $188 a night Jul to Aug, $142 a night in Sep | $86 | $1,596 |
| QuincyNorfolk County | $190 a night in Oct, $146 a night Nov to Apr, $190 a night May to Sep | $80 | $1,582 |
| FalmouthBarnstable County | $138 a night Oct to May, $247 a night Jun to Aug, $138 a night in Sep | $86 | $1,568 |
| HyannisBarnstable County | $131 a night Oct to Jun, $220 a night Jul to Aug, $131 a night in Sep | $92 | $1,561 |
| WorcesterWorcester County | $140 a night all year | $80 | $1,540 |
| AndoverEssex County | $137 a night all year | $80 | $1,519 |
| Plymouth / Taunton / New BedfordPlymouth County, Bristol County | $127 a night all year | $80 | $1,449 |
| SpringfieldHampden County | $131 a night all year | $74 | $1,435 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in Massachusetts: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in Massachusetts?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $2,135 in Boston / Cambridge (Suffolk County and Middlesex County), $2,037 in Martha's Vineyard (Dukes County), $1,841 in Nantucket (Nantucket County), $1,666 in Burlington / Woburn (Middlesex County) and $1,659 in Northampton (Hampshire County), and $1,267 in every other Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts's rates change by season?
Yes, in Boston / Cambridge ($365 a night in Oct, $213 a night Nov to Feb, $305 a night Mar to Aug, $365 a night in Sep); Martha's Vineyard ($199 a night Oct to May, $473 a night Jun to Sep); Nantucket ($171 a night Oct to May, $487 a night Jun to Sep); Burlington / Woburn ($187 a night in Oct, $152 a night Nov to Apr, $187 a night May to Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/massachusetts