Travel nurse stipend calculator

Estimate the tax-free lodging and meals stipend for a travel contract from the federal GSA per diem rates, which most agencies use as their ceiling.

Estimated lodging stipend for Jamaica, NY

$2,012/weekLodging, average per week
$26,156Lodging for 91 nights (13 weeks)
$644/weekMeals and incidentals at $92 a day

Based on the New York City rate for FY2027, from November 2026 to February 7, 2027.

MonthNightsGSA rateLodging
November 202622$358$7,876
December 202631$358$11,098
January 202731$189$5,859
February 20277$189$1,323

0 furnished homes in Jamaica are listed at or under $8,610 a month, the monthly equivalent of this rate. See them on the map or browse housing in Jamaica.

How this estimate works

For each night of the contract we use the GSA lodging rate for that month, because some areas have seasonal rates. Meals and incidentals (M&IE) use the area's daily rate. Agencies set their own stipends, often at or below these rates, and some reduce them for the first and last day. This is an estimate, not tax advice. How housing stipends work.

Source: U.S. General Services Administration per diem rates, FY2027.