Per diem rates in South Carolina

Per diem in South Carolina is $181 a day in most places: $113 for lodging and $68 for M&IE. 4 locations run higher, led by Charleston at up to $380 a day combined, then Hilton Head at $306. 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 4 higher-rate South Carolina locations, 2 rose, 0 fell, and 2 stayed flat at peak lodging. Myrtle Beach moved most, up $20 a night.

Combined lodging plus M&IE in FY2027: Hilton Head $212 to $306 a day; Hilton Head $212 to $306 a day. Lodging is a cap paid at actual cost with a receipt, and M&IE is flat. Everywhere else in South Carolina the standard $181 a day applies.

M&IE in South Carolina is $68 a day at the standard rate and $74 to $92 in the higher-rate locations. On the first and last day of travel you receive 75%: $51 at the standard rate and $69 at the $92 tier.

The State of South Carolina 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 South Carolina, up to $380 in Charleston. Check the state travel policy for its current figure.