Per diem rates in Wisconsin

Per diem in Wisconsin is $181 a day in most places: $113 for lodging and $68 for M&IE. 3 locations run higher, led by Milwaukee at up to $224 a day combined, then Sturgeon Bay at $219. 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 3 higher-rate Wisconsin locations, 2 rose, 0 fell, and 1 stayed flat at peak lodging. Sturgeon Bay moved most, up $6 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.

Madison runs $113 to $138 a night for lodging plus $80 for M&IE, or $193 to $218 a day combined. The peak rate applies from October 1 to October 31 and from April 1 to September 30. That is unchanged from last year. Lodging is paid at actual cost up to the cap, with a receipt. The rate covers Dane.

Lodging is paid at actual cost up to the cap, with a receipt. The cap in Wisconsin is $113 a night in most places and up to $144 in Milwaukee. If your hotel costs less than the cap, you are reimbursed the lower amount.

Combined lodging plus M&IE in FY2027: Dells $181 a day (standard); Sauk $181 a day (standard). Lodging is a cap paid at actual cost with a receipt, and M&IE is flat. Everywhere else in Wisconsin the standard $181 a day applies.