Per diem rates in Michigan

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

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You receive 75% of the daily M&IE rate on the first and last day of travel. Rates shown are the GSA maximums for your travel dates.

Michigan 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
Ann ArborWashtenaw$140$80$220
DetroitWayne$160$74$234
Grand RapidsKent$120$80$200
HollandOttawa$118–$158$74$192–$232
Mackinac IslandMackinac$122–$197$86$208–$283
MidlandMidland$138$74$212
MuskegonMuskegon$113–$157$68$181–$225
PetoskeyEmmet$123–$230$86$209–$316
Pontiac / Auburn HillsOakland$120$80$200
South HavenVan Buren$113–$148$68$181–$216
Traverse CityGrand Traverse$134–$235$80$214–$315

All other Michigan 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 Michigan?

The standard federal per diem in Michigan is $181 a day for FY2027 ($113 lodging, $68 M&IE), but 11 locations carry higher rates, led by Traverse City at up to $235 a night. The rates apply through September 30, 2027.

After Traverse City, the highest-rate Michigan locations are Petoskey (up to $230 a night) and Mackinac Island (up to $197 a night), plus 8 more. Rates follow the county, so a town inside a listed county gets that county's rate. Every other place in Michigan uses the standard $181.

Lodging in some Michigan locations changes by season. Petoskey peaks at $230 from June 1 to August 31 and drops to $123 from November 1 to May 31.

Use the Michigan per diem calculator to add your dates and get the total for your trip.

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Michigan per diem FAQs

Per diem in Michigan is $181 a day in most places: $113 for lodging and $68 for M&IE. 11 locations run higher, led by Petoskey at up to $316 a day combined, then Traverse City at $315. Rates apply through September 30, 2027.

The standard lodging rate rose $3 to $113 for FY2027, which takes the standard per diem from $178 to $181 a day. Among 11 higher-rate Michigan locations, 9 rose, 1 fell, and 1 stayed flat at peak lodging. Midland moved most, up $18 a night.

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.

The State of Michigan 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 Michigan, up to $316 in Petoskey. Check the state travel policy for its current figure.

Detroit runs $160 a night for lodging plus $74 for M&IE, or $234 a day combined. That is $8 a day above last year. Lodging is paid at actual cost up to the cap, with a receipt. The rate covers Wayne.

GSA sets a federal per diem for every US county and publishes new rates each October 1. For Michigan in FY2027 the standard rate is $181 a day, and 11 locations run higher, led by Petoskey at up to $316.