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Pennsylvania · FY2027 · October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027

Pennsylvania per diem rates

12 Pennsylvania destinations have their own FY2027 per diem rates. The highest is Philadelphia at up to $227 a night. Every county not listed below gets the standard CONUS rate of $113 lodging and $68 M&IE.

12
Destinations with own rate
$227
Highest peak lodging
$120
Lowest listed lodging
2
With seasonal rates
Standard rate, rest of state
$113/night
All unlisted counties
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Standard M&IE
Maximum per diem, one full day$181

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All Pennsylvania destinations, FY2027

Lodging shows the range across seasons. Sort any column; values are GSA's FY2027 file.

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

Highest maximum daily rate

Pennsylvania: peak lodging + M&IE per day, FY2027

Top 12 destinations; lodging in blue, M&IE in terracotta.

Lodging (peak month)M&IE
PhiladelphiaLodging $227M&IE $92$319HersheyLodging $207M&IE $80$287PittsburghLodging $144M&IE $80$224MalvernLodging $132M&IE $80$212State CollegeLodging $132M&IE $74$206ChesterLodging $129M&IE $80$209HarrisburgLodging $129M&IE $74$203MontgomeryLodging $129M&IE $80$209LancasterLodging $125M&IE $74$199ReadingLodging $122M&IE $74$196BucksLodging $121M&IE $80$201GettysburgLodging $120M&IE $68$188
PhiladelphiaLodging $227M&IE $92$319HersheyLodging $207M&IE $80$287PittsburghLodging $144M&IE $80$224MalvernLodging $132M&IE $80$212State CollegeLodging $132M&IE $74$206ChesterLodging $129M&IE $80$209HarrisburgLodging $129M&IE $74$203MontgomeryLodging $129M&IE $80$209LancasterLodging $125M&IE $74$199ReadingLodging $122M&IE $74$196BucksLodging $121M&IE $80$201GettysburgLodging $120M&IE $68$188
Source: GSA FY2027 per diem file.

Destinations listed in earlier years

These were non-standard areas in at least one GSA file since FY2015 but are not listed under that name in FY2027.

DestinationListedFY2027
Allentown / Easton / BethlehemLehigh / NorthamptonFY2015–FY2026Standard rate
ErieErieFY2015–FY2023Standard rate
MechanicsburgCumberlandFY2015–FY2017Standard rate
ScrantonLackawannaFY2015–FY2017Standard rate

Over time

Fiscal yearNon-standard areasStandard rate
FY202712$113 / $68
FY202613$110 / $68
FY202513$110 / $68
FY202413$107 / $59
FY202314$98 / $59
FY202214$96 / $59
FY202114$96 / $55
FY202014$96 / $55
FY201914$94 / $55
FY201814$93 / $51
FY201716$91 / $51
FY201616$89 / $51
FY201516$83 / $46

Questions

What is the per diem rate in Pennsylvania if my city is not listed?
The standard CONUS rate: $113 a night for lodging and $68 a day for M&IE in FY2027. GSA's file says the standard rate "applies to all counties not specifically listed" and that "cities not listed may be located in a listed county", so check the county first.
When do the FY2028 Pennsylvania rates start?
Federal per diem rates follow the federal fiscal year: FY2028 rates take effect on October 1, 2027. GSA usually publishes them in August or September.

Source: U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), per diem rates and per diem files. Not affiliated with GSA. All sources