Calculate your North Carolina per diem.
Enter your travel dates and destination to see your lodging, meals, and incidentals allowance.
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How to use the per diem calculator
- Enter your travel details: Add your departure and return dates, then select your destination. Add multiple locations if your trip includes more than one destination.
- Understand expense categories: GSA rates cover lodging, meals, and incidental expenses (M&IE). Lodging rates may vary by season, while M&IE rates typically remain consistent.
- Get accurate estimates: The calculator uses the latest GSA rates to estimate your travel allowance.
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- Lodging
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- Meals
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- Incidentals
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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.
What is the per diem rate in North Carolina?
For FY2027, per diem in North Carolina is $181 a day ($113 lodging plus $68 meals and incidentals) unless your destination is one of 10 higher-rate locations. Kill Devil Hills tops the list, with lodging up to $267 a night. The rates apply through September 30, 2027.
After Kill Devil Hills, the highest-rate North Carolina locations are Atlantic Beach / Morehead City (up to $178 a night) and Wilmington (up to $170 a night), plus 7 more. Rates follow the county, so a town inside a listed county gets that county's rate. Every other place in North Carolina uses the standard $181.
Lodging in some North Carolina locations changes by season. Kill Devil Hills peaks at $267 from June 1 to August 31 and drops to $120 from November 1 to March 31.
Use the North Carolina per diem calculator to add your dates and get the total for your trip.
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