Per diem rates in Massachusetts

GSA lodging and meals and incidentals (M&IE) rates for every Massachusetts city and county, for fiscal year 2027: 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

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Massachusetts per diem rates by location

Maximum GSA rates for fiscal year 2027. Lodging is per night and can change by month, so a range shows the lowest and highest month. M&IE is per full day of travel; the first and last day of a trip pay 75%.

CityCountyLodging (per night)M&IE (per day)Total
AndoverEssex$137$80$217
Boston / CambridgeSuffolk, city of Cambridge$213–$365$92$305–$457
Burlington / WoburnMiddlesex less the city of Cambridge$152–$187$86$238–$273
FalmouthCity limits of Falmouth$138–$247$86$224–$333
HyannisBarnstable less the city of Falmouth$131–$220$92$223–$312
Martha's VineyardDukes$199–$473$92$291–$565
NantucketNantucket$171–$487$92$263–$579
NorthamptonHampshire$157$80$237
PittsfieldBerkshire$142–$188$86$228–$274
Plymouth / Taunton / New BedfordPlymouth / Bristol$127$80$207
QuincyNorfolk$146–$190$80$226–$270
SpringfieldHampden$131$74$205
WorcesterWorcester$140$80$220

All other Massachusetts locations use the standard rate: $113 lodging and $68 M&IE per day. Source: U.S. General Services Administration, FY2027. Data updated 27 Sep 2026.

What is the per diem rate in Massachusetts?

For FY2027, per diem in Massachusetts is $181 a day ($113 lodging plus $68 meals and incidentals) unless your destination is one of 13 higher-rate locations. Nantucket tops the list, with lodging up to $487 a night. The rates apply through September 30, 2027.

After Nantucket, the highest-rate Massachusetts locations are Martha's Vineyard (up to $473 a night) and Boston / Cambridge (up to $365 a night), plus 10 more. Rates follow the county, so a town inside a listed county gets that county's rate. Every other place in Massachusetts uses the standard $181.

Lodging in some Massachusetts locations changes by season. Nantucket peaks at $487 from June 1 to September 30 and drops to $171 from October 1 to May 31.

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Massachusetts per diem FAQs

Per diem in Massachusetts is $181 a day in most places: $113 for lodging and $68 for M&IE. 13 locations run higher, led by Nantucket at up to $579 a day combined, then Martha's Vineyard at $565. Rates apply through September 30, 2027.

In FY2024 the standard rate was $107 for lodging plus $59 for M&IE, or $166 a day. Today's $181 is $15 higher. Use the calculator to confirm your dates.

Boston / Cambridge runs $213 to $365 a night for lodging plus $92 for M&IE, or $305 to $457 a day combined. The peak rate applies from October 1 to October 31 and from September 1 to September 30. That is $16 a day above last year. The rate covers Suffolk, city of Cambridge.

The standard lodging rate rose $3 to $113 for FY2027, which takes the standard per diem from $178 to $181 a day. Among 13 higher-rate Massachusetts locations, 10 rose, 1 fell, and 2 stayed flat at peak lodging. Nantucket moved most, up $16 a night.

Yes, in some places. 8 of 13 higher-rate Massachusetts locations change lodging by season. Nantucket runs $171 to $487 a night, and Martha's Vineyard runs $199 to $473. M&IE stays fixed all year, so check the month you travel.

The State of Massachusetts sets its own travel reimbursement rates for state employees, and they can differ from GSA's. GSA rates apply to federal travel and run $181 a day in most of Massachusetts, up to $579 in Nantucket. Check the state travel policy for its current figure.