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Missouri per diem rates (FY2026)

Missouri has 2 cities with their own GSA rate. Everywhere else in the state uses the standard rate.

Standard rate (everywhere not listed): $110.00 lodging + $68.00 M&IE per day ($51.00 first/last day).
City / countyLodgingM&IE
Kansas City · Jackson / Clay / Cass / Platte$135.00$80.00
St. Louis · St. Louis / St. Louis City / St. Charles$150.00$86.00

About Missouri per diem

GSA has surveyed and listed a non-standard rate for 2 locations in Missouri, topping out at $150.00 a night in St. Louis. Every other city or county in the state defaults to the standard CONUS rate of $110.00 lodging and $68.00 M&IE.

On the first and last day of any trip, M&IE is paid at 75% under the first/last-day rule — $51.00 at the standard rate, or the equivalent 75% figure for whichever listed city you're travelling to. See how to calculate per diem for a business trip for the full worked example.

Frequently asked questions

Does every city in Missouri have its own per diem rate?

No — only 2 locations have a separately listed GSA rate in Missouri. Every other city or county in the state uses the standard CONUS rate of $110.00 lodging + $68.00 M&IE.

Which city in Missouri has the highest per diem rate?

St. Louis has the highest listed lodging cap in Missouri, at $150.00 a night, compared with $135.00 in Kansas City.

How do I calculate per diem for a multi-city trip through Missouri?

Use the calculator on each city's page for the nights spent there, then add the totals together — lodging caps and M&IE tiers can differ from one Missouri city to the next, so a single flat rate for the whole trip would be inaccurate.

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