Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in Tennessee
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for Tennessee, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 5 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in Tennessee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NashvilleDavidson County | $230 a night all year | $86 | $2,212 |
| Brentwood / FranklinWilliamson County | $135 a night all year | $86 | $1,547 |
| MemphisShelby County | $135 a night all year | $74 | $1,463 |
| KnoxvilleKnox County | $129 a night all year | $74 | $1,421 |
| ChattanoogaHamilton County | $120 a night all year | $74 | $1,358 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in Tennessee: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in Tennessee?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $2,212 in Nashville (Davidson County), $1,547 in Brentwood / Franklin (Williamson County), $1,463 in Memphis (Shelby County), $1,421 in Knoxville (Knox County) and $1,358 in Chattanooga (Hamilton County), and $1,267 in every other Tennessee 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.
How does Tennessee 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 Tennessee. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/tennessee