Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in Pennsylvania
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for Pennsylvania, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 12 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in Pennsylvania
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia County | $227 a night Oct to Nov, $185 a night Dec to Jun, $174 a night Jul to Aug, $227 a night in Sep | $92 | $2,233 |
| HersheyDauphin County | $151 a night Oct to May, $207 a night Jun to Aug, $151 a night in Sep | $80 | $1,617 |
| PittsburghAllegheny County | $144 a night all year | $80 | $1,568 |
| Malvern / Frazer / BerwynChester County | $132 a night all year | $80 | $1,484 |
| Chester / Radnor / EssingtonDelaware County | $129 a night all year | $80 | $1,463 |
| MontgomeryMontgomery County | $129 a night all year | $80 | $1,463 |
| State CollegeCentre County | $132 a night all year | $74 | $1,442 |
| HarrisburgDauphin County | $129 a night all year | $74 | $1,421 |
| BucksBucks County | $121 a night all year | $80 | $1,407 |
| LancasterLancaster County | $125 a night all year | $74 | $1,393 |
| ReadingBerks County | $122 a night all year | $74 | $1,372 |
| GettysburgAdams County | $120 a night all year | $68 | $1,316 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in Pennsylvania: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in Pennsylvania?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $2,233 in Philadelphia (Philadelphia County), $1,617 in Hershey (Dauphin County), $1,568 in Pittsburgh (Allegheny County), $1,484 in Malvern / Frazer / Berwyn (Chester County) and $1,463 in Chester / Radnor / Essington (Delaware County), and $1,267 in every other Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania's rates change by season?
Yes, in Philadelphia ($227 a night Oct to Nov, $185 a night Dec to Jun, $174 a night Jul to Aug, $227 a night in Sep); Hershey ($151 a night Oct to May, $207 a night Jun to Aug, $151 a night in Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/pennsylvania