Per diem rates in Missouri

GSA lodging and meals and incidentals (M&IE) rates for every Missouri 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.

Missouri 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
Kansas CityJackson / Clay / Cass / Platte$139$80$219
St. LouisSt. Louis / St. Louis City / St. Charles$156$86$242

All other Missouri 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 Missouri?

The standard federal per diem in Missouri is $181 a day for FY2027 ($113 lodging, $68 M&IE), but 2 locations carry higher rates, led by St. Louis at up to $156 a night. The rates apply through September 30, 2027.

After St. Louis, the highest-rate Missouri locations are Kansas City (up to $139 a night). Rates follow the county, so a town inside a listed county gets that county's rate. Every other place in Missouri uses the standard $181.

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Missouri per diem FAQs

Per diem in Missouri is $181 a day in most places: $113 for lodging and $68 for M&IE. 2 locations run higher, led by St. Louis at up to $242 a day combined, then Kansas City at $219. 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. St. Use the calculator to confirm your dates.

The standard lodging rate rose $3 to $113 for FY2027, which takes the standard per diem from $178 to $181 a day. Among 2 higher-rate Missouri locations, 2 rose, 0 fell, and 0 stayed flat at peak lodging. St. Louis moved most, up $6 a night.

Kansas City runs $139 a night for lodging plus $80 for M&IE, or $219 a day combined. That is $4 a day above last year. Lodging is paid at actual cost up to the cap, with a receipt. The rate covers Jackson / Clay / Cass / Platte.

St. Louis runs $156 a night for lodging plus $86 for M&IE, or $242 a day combined. That is $6 a day above last year. Lodging is paid at actual cost up to the cap, with a receipt. The rate covers St. Louis / St. Louis City / St. Charles.

The State of Missouri 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 Missouri, up to $242 in St. Louis. Check the state travel policy for its current figure.