Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in South Dakota
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for South Dakota, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 3 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in South Dakota
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadwood / SpearfishLawrence County | $113 a night Oct to May, $168 a night Jun to Sep | $80 | $1,351 |
| Hot SpringsCuster County, Fall River County | $113 a night Oct to May, $161 a night Jun to Sep | $74 | $1,309 |
| Rapid CityPennington County | $113 a night Oct to May, $173 a night Jun to Aug, $113 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 Dakota: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in South Dakota?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $1,351 in Deadwood / Spearfish (Lawrence County), $1,309 in Hot Springs (Custer County and Fall River County) and $1,309 in Rapid City (Pennington County), and $1,267 in every other South Dakota 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 Dakota's rates change by season?
Yes, in Deadwood / Spearfish ($113 a night Oct to May, $168 a night Jun to Sep); Hot Springs ($113 a night Oct to May, $161 a night Jun to Sep); Rapid City ($113 a night Oct to May, $173 a night Jun to Aug, $113 a night in Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does South Dakota 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 Dakota. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/south-dakota