Business travel · Per diem
Per Diem Calculator: FY2026 GSA Rates
Look up the federal lodging and M&IE per diem for any U.S. city, then find member-rate hotels that come in under the cap.
GSA Per Diem Calculator · FY2026
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Meals provided?
OTHER U.S. CITY (CONUS STANDARD) · FY2026 · GSA (CONUS standard)
$110
Lodging / night
$68
M&IE / day
$390
Total trip per diem
2 nights · 3 days (first & last day at 75% M&IE = $51)
Rates published by GSA · fiscal year Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
Reimbursement at or below this rate under an accountable plan is not taxable to the employee. Learn more →
The most-searched cities
Per diem by city
FY2026 GSA rates for the cities travelers look up most. Open a city for its seasonal rates, M&IE breakdown, and hotels under the cap — or read the full per diem rates by state guide.
San Francisco
$259–$272 lodging · $92 M&IE
Washington, DC
$183–$276 lodging · $92 M&IE
New York City
$179–$342 lodging · $92 M&IE
Chicago
$142–$234 lodging · $92 M&IE
Atlanta
$182–$197 lodging · $86 M&IE
Denver
$125–$173 lodging · $80 M&IE
Boston
$209–$349 lodging · $92 M&IE
Los Angeles
$191 lodging · $86 M&IE
Seattle
$188–$248 lodging · $92 M&IE
Houston
$128 lodging · $80 M&IE
All 50 states + DC
Per diem by state
Every state's GSA-listed (higher-cost) cities and its highest lodging rate. Unlisted locations use the FY2026 CONUS standard of $110 lodging / $68 M&IE.
| State | GSA-listed cities | Highest lodging |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5 | $216 |
| Alaska | OCONUS | — |
| Arizona | 6 | $274 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $114 |
| California | 33 | $279 |
| Colorado | 16 | $407 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $146 |
| Delaware | 3 | $221 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $276 |
| Florida | 23 | $436 |
| Georgia | 7 | $223 |
| Hawaii | OCONUS | — |
| Idaho | 4 | $300 |
| Illinois | 5 | $234 |
| Indiana | 4 | $143 |
| Iowa | 3 | $121 |
| Kansas | 2 | $135 |
| Kentucky | 5 | $164 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $179 |
| Maine | 4 | $304 |
| Maryland | 9 | $295 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | $471 |
| Michigan | 12 | $235 |
| Minnesota | 4 | $220 |
| Mississippi | 4 | $127 |
| Missouri | 3 | $150 |
| Montana | 5 | $310 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $122 |
| Nevada | 3 | $184 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | $192 |
| New Jersey | 11 | $213 |
| New Mexico | 5 | $167 |
| New York | 20 | $342 |
| North Carolina | 11 | $254 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $110 |
| Ohio | 7 | $163 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $116 |
| Oregon | 8 | $236 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | $218 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | $268 |
| South Carolina | 5 | $288 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $161 |
| Tennessee | 6 | $248 |
| Texas | 12 | $191 |
| Utah | 5 | $483 |
| Vermont | 6 | $227 |
| Virginia | 11 | $276 |
| Washington | 10 | $248 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $122 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | $140 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $420 |
Alaska and Hawaii are OCONUS — their rates are set by the Department of Defense. See military / DoD per diem.
Go deeper
Per diem topics
International rates →
State Department foreign per diem for trips outside the U.S.
IRS & tax rules →
When per diem is taxable, accountable plans, and the high-low method.
Military / DoD →
How DoD per diem under the JTR differs from civilian GSA rates.
What is per diem? →
The definition, history, and how it's used in business travel.
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