Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in Ohio
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for Ohio, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 6 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in Ohio
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CincinnatiHamilton County, Clermont County | $170 a night all year | $86 | $1,792 |
| ClevelandCuyahoga County | $167 a night all year | $80 | $1,729 |
| ColumbusFranklin County | $138 a night all year | $80 | $1,526 |
| HamiltonButler County, Warren County | $131 a night all year | $74 | $1,435 |
| Dayton / FairbornGreene County, Montgomery County | $120 a night all year | $74 | $1,358 |
| SanduskyErie County | $120 a night Oct to Nov, $127 a night Dec to May, $174 a night Jun to Aug, $120 a night in Sep | $68 | $1,316 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in Ohio: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in Ohio?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $1,792 in Cincinnati (Hamilton County and Clermont County), $1,729 in Cleveland (Cuyahoga County), $1,526 in Columbus (Franklin County), $1,435 in Hamilton (Butler County and Warren County) and $1,358 in Dayton / Fairborn (Greene County and Montgomery County), and $1,267 in every other Ohio 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 Ohio's rates change by season?
Yes, in Sandusky ($120 a night Oct to Nov, $127 a night Dec to May, $174 a night Jun to Aug, $120 a night in Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does Ohio 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 Ohio. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/ohio