Per diem rates in Pennsylvania

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

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Pennsylvania 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
BucksBucks$121$80$201
Chester / Radnor / EssingtonDelaware$129$80$209
GettysburgAdams$120$68$188
HarrisburgDauphin excluding Hershey$129$74$203
HersheyHershey$151–$207$80$231–$287
LancasterLancaster$125$74$199
Malvern / Frazer / BerwynChester$132$80$212
MontgomeryMontgomery$129$80$209
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia$174–$227$92$266–$319
PittsburghAllegheny$144$80$224
ReadingBerks$122$74$196
State CollegeCentre$132$74$206

All other Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania follows the federal standard of $181 a day in FY2027 ($113 lodging, $68 M&IE) everywhere except 12 listed locations. Philadelphia is the costliest, at up to $319 a day combined. The rates apply through September 30, 2027.

After Philadelphia, the highest-rate Pennsylvania locations are Hershey (up to $207 a night) and Pittsburgh (up to $144 a night), plus 9 more. Rates follow the county, so a town inside a listed county gets that county's rate. Every other place in Pennsylvania uses the standard $181.

Lodging in some Pennsylvania locations changes by season. Philadelphia peaks at $227 from October 1 to November 30 and from September 1 to September 30 and drops to $174 from July 1 to August 31.

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Pennsylvania per diem FAQs

Per diem in Pennsylvania is $181 a day in most places: $113 for lodging and $68 for M&IE. 12 locations run higher, led by Philadelphia at up to $319 a day combined, then Hershey at $287. 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.

The standard lodging rate rose $3 to $113 for FY2027, which takes the standard per diem from $178 to $181 a day. Among 12 higher-rate Pennsylvania locations, 11 rose, 1 fell, and 0 stayed flat at peak lodging. Malvern / Frazer / Berwyn moved most, up $14 a night.

Philadelphia runs $174 to $227 a night for lodging plus $92 for M&IE, or $266 to $319 a day combined. The peak rate applies from October 1 to November 30 and from September 1 to September 30. That is $9 a day above last year. Lodging is paid at actual cost up to the cap, with a receipt. The rate covers Philadelphia.

GSA sets the federal per diem rates for the continental US and publishes new rates each October 1. Pennsylvania does not set its own rate for federal travel. The State of Pennsylvania may set separate rates for state employees, and private employers choose their own policy.

Pittsburgh runs $144 a night for lodging plus $80 for M&IE, or $224 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 Allegheny.