Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in New Jersey
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for New Jersey, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 10 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in New Jersey
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NewarkHudson County, Essex County, Bergen County, Passaic County | $175 a night Oct to Dec, $164 a night Jan to Aug, $175 a night in Sep | $86 | $1,827 |
| Toms RiverOcean County | $169 a night Oct to May, $217 a night Jun to Aug, $169 a night in Sep | $74 | $1,701 |
| Princeton / TrentonMercer County | $151 a night all year | $86 | $1,659 |
| Eatontown / FreeholdMonmouth County | $148 a night all year | $86 | $1,638 |
| ParsippanyMorris County | $148 a night all year | $80 | $1,596 |
| SomersetSomerset County | $147 a night all year | $80 | $1,589 |
| Springfield / Cranford / New ProvidenceUnion County | $141 a night all year | $80 | $1,547 |
| FlemingtonHunterdon County | $128 a night all year | $80 | $1,456 |
| Edison / PiscatawayMiddlesex County | $123 a night all year | $80 | $1,421 |
| Cherry Hill / MoorestownCamden County, Burlington County | $115 a night all year | $80 | $1,365 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in New Jersey: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in New Jersey?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $1,827 in Newark (Hudson County, Essex County, Bergen County and Passaic County), $1,701 in Toms River (Ocean County), $1,659 in Princeton / Trenton (Mercer County), $1,638 in Eatontown / Freehold (Monmouth County) and $1,596 in Parsippany (Morris County), and $1,267 in every other New Jersey 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 New Jersey's rates change by season?
Yes, in Newark ($175 a night Oct to Dec, $164 a night Jan to Aug, $175 a night in Sep); Toms River ($169 a night Oct to May, $217 a night Jun to Aug, $169 a night in Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does New Jersey 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 New Jersey. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/new-jersey