Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in Texas
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for Texas, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 11 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in Texas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington / Fort Worth / GrapevineTarrant County | $192 a night all year | $80 | $1,904 |
| AustinTravis County | $184 a night all year | $80 | $1,848 |
| DallasDallas County | $184 a night all year | $80 | $1,848 |
| San AntonioBexar County | $149 a night all year | $74 | $1,561 |
| HoustonHarris County, Fort Bend County, Montgomery County | $133 a night all year | $80 | $1,491 |
| PlanoCollin County | $133 a night all year | $80 | $1,491 |
| Midland / OdessaMartin County, Midland County, Andrews County, Ector County | $136 a night all year | $74 | $1,470 |
| Big SpringHoward County | $133 a night all year | $68 | $1,407 |
| PecosReeves County | $125 a night all year | $74 | $1,393 |
| South Padre IslandCameron County | $123 a night Oct to Feb, $140 a night Mar to May, $160 a night Jun to Jul, $123 a night Aug to Sep | $74 | $1,379 |
| GalvestonGalveston County | $116 a night Oct to May, $154 a night Jun to Jul, $116 a night Aug to Sep | $74 | $1,330 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in Texas: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in Texas?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $1,904 in Arlington / Fort Worth / Grapevine (Tarrant County), $1,848 in Austin (Travis County), $1,848 in Dallas (Dallas County), $1,561 in San Antonio (Bexar County) and $1,491 in Houston (Harris County, Fort Bend County and Montgomery County), and $1,267 in every other Texas 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 Texas's rates change by season?
Yes, in South Padre Island ($123 a night Oct to Feb, $140 a night Mar to May, $160 a night Jun to Jul, $123 a night Aug to Sep); Galveston ($116 a night Oct to May, $154 a night Jun to Jul, $116 a night Aug to Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does Texas 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 Texas. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/texas