Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in South Carolina
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for South Carolina, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 4 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in South Carolina
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CharlestonDorchester County, Berkeley County, Charleston County | $244 a night in Oct, $218 a night Nov to Feb, $288 a night Mar to May, $244 a night Jun to Sep | $92 | $2,170 |
| Hilton HeadBeaufort County | $171 a night in Oct, $132 a night Nov to Mar, $207 a night Apr to May, $226 a night Jun to Aug, $171 a night in Sep | $80 | $1,484 |
| ColumbiaRichland County, Lexington County | $115 a night all year | $74 | $1,323 |
| Myrtle BeachHorry County | $135 a night in Oct, $113 a night Nov to Feb, $147 a night Mar to May, $202 a night Jun to Aug, $135 a night in Sep | $74 | $1,309 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in South Carolina: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in South Carolina?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $2,170 in Charleston (Dorchester County, Berkeley County and Charleston County), $1,484 in Hilton Head (Beaufort County), $1,323 in Columbia (Richland County and Lexington County) and $1,309 in Myrtle Beach (Horry County), and $1,267 in every other South Carolina 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 South Carolina's rates change by season?
Yes, in Charleston ($244 a night in Oct, $218 a night Nov to Feb, $288 a night Mar to May, $244 a night Jun to Sep); Hilton Head ($171 a night in Oct, $132 a night Nov to Mar, $207 a night Apr to May, $226 a night Jun to Aug, $171 a night in Sep); Myrtle Beach ($135 a night in Oct, $113 a night Nov to Feb, $147 a night Mar to May, $202 a night Jun to Aug, $135 a night in Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does South Carolina 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 South Carolina. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/south-carolina