Utah · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Salt Lake City per diem rates
Federal travelers to Salt Lake City (GSA area: Salt Lake / Tooele) can claim up to $152 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $39 above the standard CONUS lodging rate of $113.
Lodging cap by month, FY2027
FY2027 rates by season
Exactly as listed in GSA's FY2027 per diem file. Season dates are inclusive; the lodging cap applies to the night that begins on each date.
| Season | Lodging | M&IE | Max per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| All year | $152 | $80 | $232 |
Meals, incidentals and a worked trip
| Breakfast | $20 |
| Lunch | $22 |
| Dinner | $33 |
| Incidental expenses | $5 |
| M&IE, full day | $80 |
| First and last day of travel (75%) | $60.00 |
GSA's breakdown of the $80 M&IE tier, used to deduct meals provided by the government or included in a registration fee (FTR §301-11.21). Meals on a common carrier and complimentary hotel breakfasts are not deducted. All tiers
Worked example · November
A 4-night trip (5 travel days) in November:
| Lodging, 4 nights × $152 | $608 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $60.00) | $120.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $80 | $240 |
| Maximum for the trip | $968.00 |
Lodging is reimbursed up to the cap for actual cost (taxes are claimed separately on CONUS trips, FTR §301-11.16). The 75% first-and-last-day rule is FTR §301-11.20. Use the trip calculator for your own dates.
History, FY2015 to FY2027
Listed in every GSA file since FY2015.
Salt Lake City: lodging and M&IE by fiscal year
Each fiscal year runs October to September. Dashed line: the standard CONUS lodging rate.
| Fiscal year | Lodging | M&IE | Max/day | Peak change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2027 | $152 | $80 | $232 | +7.0% |
| FY2026 | $142 | $80 | $222 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $142 | $80 | $222 | +2.2% |
| FY2024 | $132 – $139 | $64 | $203 | +8.6% |
| FY2023 | $128 | $64 | $192 | 0% |
| FY2022 | $128 | $64 | $192 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $128 | $56 | $184 | +0.8% |
| FY2020 | $127 | $56 | $183 | +1.6% |
| FY2019 | $125 | $56 | $181 | +0.8% |
| FY2018 | $117 – $124 | $59 | $183 | +2.5% |
| FY2017 | $115 – $121 | $59 | $180 | −1.6% |
| FY2016 | $108 – $123 | $59 | $182 | +5.1% |
| FY2015 | $106 – $117 | $61 | $178 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Salt Lake City among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #172 nationally and #3 of 4 in Utah. All Utah rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Salt Lake / Tooele in Utah. Under GSA's rules a non-standard area includes "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties" (GSA per diem FAQs).
78 ZIP codes map to Salt Lake City in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
84006 84009 84020 84022 84029 84034 84044 84047 84065 84069 84070 84071 84074 84080 84081 84083 84084 84088 84090 84091 84092 84093 84094 84095 84096 84101 84102 84103 84104 84105 84106 84107 84108 84109 84110 84111 84112 84113 84114 84115 84116 84117 84118 84119 84120 84121 84122 84123 84124 84125 84126 84127 84128 84129 84130 84131 84132 84133 84134 84138 84139 84141 84143 84145 84147 84148 84150 84151 84152 84157 84158 84165 84170 84171 84180 84184 84190 84199
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Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Salt Lake City in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $152 a night, plus $80 a day for meals and incidental expenses, for travel from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
- How much M&IE do I get on the first and last day?
- 75% of the M&IE rate: $60.00 on the day you leave and the day you return (FTR §301-11.20, as published in the eCFR).
- Are hotel taxes included in the lodging rate?
- No. For CONUS travel, lodging taxes on the reimbursable room cost are claimed separately as a miscellaneous expense (FTR §301-11.16(a)).
Source: U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), per diem rates and per diem files. Not affiliated with GSA. All sources