Pennsylvania · formerly a non-standard area
Allentown / Easton / Bethlehem per diem rates
Allentown / Easton / Bethlehem (Lehigh / Northampton) was a GSA non-standard area until FY2026. It is not listed in the FY2027 file, so unless the location falls inside another listed area, the standard CONUS rate applies: $113 lodging and $68 M&IE a day.
Standard CONUS lodging
$113/night
FY2027
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
First/last day: $51.00
Maximum per diem, one full day$181
When it had its own rate
Allentown / Easton / Bethlehem: listed lodging vs the standard rate
Listed lodgingStandard lodging
| Fiscal year | Listed lodging | Listed M&IE | Standard rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2027 | Not listed | $113 / $68 | |
| FY2026 | $115 | $74 | $110 / $68 |
| FY2025 | $115 | $74 | $110 / $68 |
| FY2024 | $118 | $64 | $107 / $59 |
| FY2023 | $109 | $64 | $98 / $59 |
| FY2022 | $109 | $64 | $96 / $59 |
| FY2021 | $109 | $61 | $96 / $55 |
| FY2020 | $107 | $61 | $96 / $55 |
| FY2019 | $105 | $61 | $94 / $55 |
| FY2018 | $102 | $59 | $93 / $51 |
| FY2017 | $98 | $59 | $91 / $51 |
| FY2016 | $91 | $59 | $89 / $51 |
| FY2015 | $88 | $51 | $83 / $46 |
Pennsylvania destinations with their own FY2027 rate
| Destination | Peak lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia | $227 | $92 |
| HersheyHershey | $207 | $80 |
| PittsburghAllegheny | $144 | $80 |
| Malvern / Frazer / BerwynChester | $132 | $80 |
| State CollegeCentre | $132 | $74 |
| Chester / Radnor / EssingtonDelaware | $129 | $80 |
| HarrisburgDauphin County excluding Hershey | $129 | $74 |
| MontgomeryMontgomery | $129 | $80 |
| LancasterLancaster | $125 | $74 |
| ReadingBerks | $122 | $74 |
Source: U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), per diem rates and per diem files. Not affiliated with GSA. All sources