Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in New York
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for New York, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 19 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in New York
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 York CityManhattan County, Staten Island County, Bronx County, Queens County, Kings County | $358 a night Oct to Dec, $189 a night Jan to Feb, $296 a night Mar to Jun, $250 a night Jul to Aug, $358 a night in Sep | $92 | $3,150 |
| Tarrytown / White Plains / New RochelleWestchester County | $168 a night all year | $92 | $1,820 |
| Floral Park / Garden City / Great NeckNassau County | $172 a night all year | $86 | $1,806 |
| Lake PlacidEssex County | $170 a night Oct to Feb, $145 a night Mar to Jun, $225 a night Jul to Aug, $170 a night in Sep | $86 | $1,792 |
| Riverhead / Ronkonkoma / MelvilleSuffolk County | $163 a night all year | $86 | $1,743 |
| KingstonUlster County | $141 a night all year | $86 | $1,589 |
| IthacaTompkins County | $145 a night all year | $80 | $1,575 |
| BuffaloErie County | $144 a night all year | $80 | $1,568 |
| AlbanyAlbany County | $133 a night all year | $86 | $1,533 |
| Saratoga Springs / SchenectadySchenectady County, Saratoga County | $137 a night Oct to Jun, $219 a night Jul to Aug, $137 a night in Sep | $80 | $1,519 |
| RochesterMonroe County | $136 a night all year | $80 | $1,512 |
| Syracuse / OswegoOnondaga County, Oswego County | $136 a night all year | $80 | $1,512 |
| Nyack / PalisadesRockland County | $134 a night all year | $80 | $1,498 |
| TroyRensselaer County | $129 a night all year | $80 | $1,463 |
| West PointOrange County | $129 a night all year | $80 | $1,463 |
| Glens FallsWarren County | $121 a night Oct to Jun, $195 a night Jul to Aug, $121 a night in Sep | $86 | $1,449 |
| PoughkeepsieDutchess County | $124 a night all year | $80 | $1,428 |
| BinghamtonBroome County | $127 a night all year | $74 | $1,407 |
| Niagara FallsNiagara County | $113 a night Oct to May, $148 a night Jun to Aug, $113 a night in Sep | $80 | $1,351 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in New York: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in New York?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $3,150 in New York City (Manhattan County, Staten Island County, Bronx County, Queens County and 1 more), $1,820 in Tarrytown / White Plains / New Rochelle (Westchester County), $1,806 in Floral Park / Garden City / Great Neck (Nassau County), $1,792 in Lake Placid (Essex County) and $1,743 in Riverhead / Ronkonkoma / Melville (Suffolk County), and $1,267 in every other New York 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 York's rates change by season?
Yes, in New York City ($358 a night Oct to Dec, $189 a night Jan to Feb, $296 a night Mar to Jun, $250 a night Jul to Aug, $358 a night in Sep); Lake Placid ($170 a night Oct to Feb, $145 a night Mar to Jun, $225 a night Jul to Aug, $170 a night in Sep); Saratoga Springs / Schenectady ($137 a night Oct to Jun, $219 a night Jul to Aug, $137 a night in Sep); Glens Falls ($121 a night Oct to Jun, $195 a night Jul to Aug, $121 a night in Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does New York 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 York. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/new-york