The most an agency can usually pay you tax-free each week for housing and for meals and incidentals (M&IE), city by city, for federal fiscal year 2027 (October 2026 to September 2027).
| Where | Housing | M&IE | Total a week |
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| Everywhere else in Florida (standard rate) | $791/wk | $476/wk | $1,267/wk |
| Boca Raton,Delray Beach,Jupiter | $1,302/wk | $602/wk | $1,904/wk |
| Bradenton | $1,099/wk | $560/wk | $1,659/wk |
| Cocoa Beach | $1,162/wk | $518/wk | $1,680/wk |
| Daytona Beach |
| $896/wk |
| $560/wk |
| $1,456/wk |
| Fort Lauderdale | $1,260/wk | $602/wk | $1,862/wk |
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| Fort Myers | $987/wk | $560/wk | $1,547/wk |
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| Fort Walton Beach,De Funiak Springs | $1,197/wk | $602/wk | $1,799/wk |
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| Gulf Breeze | $917/wk | $518/wk | $1,435/wk |
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| Key West | $1,953/wk | $602/wk | $2,555/wk |
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| Miami | $1,057/wk | $644/wk | $1,701/wk |
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| Naples | $1,190/wk | $560/wk | $1,750/wk |
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| Orlando | $1,015/wk | $560/wk | $1,575/wk |
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| Panama | $805/wk | $560/wk | $1,365/wk |
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| Pensacola | $889/wk | $518/wk | $1,407/wk |
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| Punta Gorda | $889/wk | $518/wk | $1,407/wk |
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| Sarasota | $1,022/wk | $602/wk | $1,624/wk |
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| Sebring | $1,036/wk | $518/wk | $1,554/wk |
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| St. Augustine | $1,099/wk | $560/wk | $1,659/wk |
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| Stuart | $1,078/wk | $560/wk | $1,638/wk |
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| Tallahassee | $791/wk | $560/wk | $1,351/wk |
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| Tampa,St. Petersburg | $1,085/wk | $560/wk | $1,645/wk |
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| Vero Beach | $1,267/wk | $518/wk | $1,785/wk |
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Source: U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) per diem rates. Weekly = the daily rate times 7.
The GSA (the federal General Services Administration) sets the most the government pays its own staff for lodging and for meals and incidentals (M&IE) when they travel. Travel nursing agencies use these same rates as the top of their tax-free housing and meals stipends. Many pay less than the limit.
Stipends are usually tax-free only if you keep a tax home you pay for while you're away. Weekly numbers here are the daily rate times 7.
This is general information, not tax advice. Talk to a tax professional about your situation. Read our guide to stipends and tax homes →