Per diem · MO · GSA FY2027 from October 1, 2026
Per diem rates in Missouri, FY2027
Missouri's two GSA areas are its two big metros, and they sit on different meal tiers.
GSA FY2027 ZIP file published · rates checked · Published by Radif Partners · Rules and data
- GSA areas above the standard rate
- 2
- Highest lodging maximum
- $156
- Where
- St. Louis
- Everywhere else
- $113 + $68
Federal per diem for the trip
$769
St. Louis, MO · Sun, Oct 25 to Wed, Oct 28
| Lodging, 3 nights at the GSA maximum | $468 |
| M&IE before meal deductions | $301 |
| M&IE paid | $301 |
| Total | $769 |
Rates of fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). How this is calculated.
Day by day
| Day | Lodging | M&IE rate | Share | Meals off | M&IE paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 25 FY2027 | $156 | $86 | 75% | – | $64.50 |
| Mon, Oct 26 FY2027 | $156 | $86 | 100% | – | $86 |
| Tue, Oct 27 FY2027 | $156 | $86 | 100% | – | $86 |
| Wed, Oct 28 FY2027 | – | $86 | 75% | – | $64.50 |
Missouri per diem in FY2027 has two lines above the standard. St. Louis, which covers St. Louis County, St. Louis City and St. Charles County, pays $156 a night and $86 of M&IE. Kansas City, for Jackson, Clay, Cass and Platte counties, pays $139 and $80. Neither changes by month. Every other county, including those of Springfield, Columbia and Jefferson City, takes the standard $113 and $68. The rates run from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. On a Monday-to-Friday trip from June 7 to 11, 2027, St. Louis is worth $1,011.00 at the federal maximum and Kansas City $916.00, a gap of $95.00, split between $68 of lodging and $27.00 of meals. The calculator above opens on St. Louis; type a Missouri city or ZIP code to switch.
St. Louis sits one meal tier above Kansas City
Lodging in the two metros differs by $17 a night, but the meal tier is where the claim drifts apart over a long assignment. St. Louis is on $86, Kansas City on $80. Over 5 travel days, with the first and last at 75%, the M&IE gap reaches $27.00. The GSA breakdown also changes what comes off for a provided dinner: $36 in St. Louis, $33 in Kansas City. This year St. Louis gained $6 on lodging, from $150, and Kansas City $4, from $135.
St. Louis, MO: per diem for a stay
Lodging + M&IE at the federal maximum
$769
| Lodging: 3 × $156 | $468 |
| M&IE: 2 travel days at $64.50 | $129 |
| M&IE: 2 full days at $86 | $172 |
Lodging taxes on top; provided meals are deducted in the full calculator.
A county and a city, filed as one area
GSA names St. Louis County and St. Louis City separately in the county column, then joins them in one area with St. Charles County. In practice the rate is the same in St. Louis, O'Fallon, St. Charles and St. Peters. At the other end of the state, Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit and Blue Springs take the Kansas City figure. The Kansas line across the state border, Kansas City / Overland Park, carries the identical $139 and $80, so the Kansas page reads the same numbers from the other bank.
Springfield, Columbia and St. Joseph: no line of their own
Springfield (Greene County), Columbia (Boone County), St. Joseph (Buchanan County), Joplin (Jasper County) and Jefferson City (Cole County) are among the larger Missouri cities without an area, so they get $113 and $68. Diesel in the EIA Midwest series cost $6.286 a gallon in the week of October 5, 2026, against $6.199 nationally. Drivers in the transportation industry do not use the GSA table for meals: the IRS special rate is $80 a day anywhere in the continental United States, with 80% deductible for workers under hours-of-service rules. The truck driver per diem page works through a year of those days, including the $5 incidentals-only rate for days with no meal cost.
Every GSA area in Missouri: FY2027 against FY2026
| GSA area | Counties or limits | Lodging FY2027 | M&IE | Lodging FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | St. Louis / St. Louis City / St. Charles | $156 | $86 | $150 |
| Kansas City | Jackson / Clay / Cass / Platte | $139 | $80 | $135 |
| Rest of the state | All other counties | $113 | $68 | $110 |