Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in Virginia
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for Virginia, which agencies set travel nurses' tax-free stipends against, and the week they add up to in November 2026. 9 places have a rate of their own; every other county takes the standard rate. Travel assignments open now.
Every place in Virginia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RichmondRichmond City | $161 a night all year | $80 | $1,687 |
| CharlottesvilleAlbemarle County, Charlottesville County | $142 a night all year | $80 | $1,554 |
| Virginia BeachVirginia Beach County | $129 a night Oct to May, $212 a night Jun to Aug, $129 a night in Sep | $74 | $1,421 |
| LoudounLoudoun County | $121 a night all year | $80 | $1,407 |
| Wallops IslandAccomack County | $132 a night Oct to Jun, $262 a night Jul to Aug, $132 a night in Sep | $68 | $1,400 |
| RoanokeRoanoke City | $125 a night all year | $74 | $1,393 |
| BlacksburgMontgomery County | $126 a night all year | $68 | $1,358 |
| Williamsburg / YorkJames City, York County, Williamsburg County | $113 a night Oct to Feb, $135 a night Mar to Aug, $113 a night in Sep | $80 | $1,351 |
| LynchburgCampbell County, Lynchburg City | $124 a night all year | $68 | $1,344 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in Virginia: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in Virginia?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $1,687 in Richmond (Richmond City), $1,554 in Charlottesville (Albemarle County and Charlottesville County), $1,421 in Virginia Beach (Virginia Beach County), $1,407 in Loudoun (Loudoun County) and $1,400 in Wallops Island (Accomack County), and $1,267 in every other Virginia 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 Virginia's rates change by season?
Yes, in Virginia Beach ($129 a night Oct to May, $212 a night Jun to Aug, $129 a night in Sep); Wallops Island ($132 a night Oct to Jun, $262 a night Jul to Aug, $132 a night in Sep); Williamsburg / York ($113 a night Oct to Feb, $135 a night Mar to Aug, $113 a night in Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does Virginia 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 Virginia. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/virginia