Federal per diem rates, fiscal year 2027
Travel nurse stipend limits in Washington
The lodging and meals rates GSA sets for Washington, 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 Washington
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SeattleKing County | $255 a night in Oct, $188 a night Nov to May, $255 a night Jun to Sep | $92 | $1,960 |
| VancouverCowlitz County, Clark County, Skamania County | $161 a night all year | $86 | $1,729 |
| Olympia / TumwaterThurston County | $149 a night Oct to May, $176 a night Jun to Aug, $149 a night in Sep | $80 | $1,603 |
| TacomaPierce County | $143 a night all year | $86 | $1,603 |
| Port Angeles / Port TownsendClallam County, Jefferson County | $131 a night Oct to May, $252 a night Jun to Sep | $92 | $1,561 |
| Ocean ShoresGrays Harbor County | $136 a night Oct to Jun, $155 a night Jul to Aug, $136 a night in Sep | $86 | $1,554 |
| Richland / PascoBenton County, Franklin County | $136 a night all year | $86 | $1,554 |
| SpokaneSpokane County | $126 a night all year | $86 | $1,484 |
| Everett / LynnwoodSnohomish County | $120 a night Oct to May, $147 a night Jun to Aug, $120 a night in Sep | $86 | $1,442 |
| Every other countyThe standard rate | $113 a night all year | $68 | $1,267 |
Travel nurse stipend limits in Washington: common questions
What is the most a travel nurse can be paid tax-free in Washington?
By GSA's per diem rates for November 2026, a week's lodging and meals come to $1,960 in Seattle (King County), $1,729 in Vancouver (Cowlitz County, Clark County and Skamania County), $1,603 in Olympia / Tumwater (Thurston County), $1,603 in Tacoma (Pierce County) and $1,561 in Port Angeles / Port Townsend (Clallam County and Jefferson County), and $1,267 in every other Washington 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 Washington's rates change by season?
Yes, in Seattle ($255 a night in Oct, $188 a night Nov to May, $255 a night Jun to Sep); Olympia / Tumwater ($149 a night Oct to May, $176 a night Jun to Aug, $149 a night in Sep); Port Angeles / Port Townsend ($131 a night Oct to May, $252 a night Jun to Sep); Ocean Shores ($136 a night Oct to Jun, $155 a night Jul to Aug, $136 a night in Sep). Meals and incidentals stay the same all year.
How does Washington 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 Washington. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/travel-nurse-stipends/washington