By state
North Carolina per diem rates (FY2026)
North Carolina has 10 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 / county | Lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| Asheville · Buncombe | $120.00–$141.00 | $80.00 |
| Atlantic Beach / Morehead City · Carteret | $123.00–$178.00 | $74.00 |
| Chapel Hill · Orange | $140.00 | $80.00 |
| Charlotte · Mecklenburg | $131.00 | $80.00 |
| Durham · Durham | $121.00 | $74.00 |
| Fayetteville · Cumberland | $124.00 | $68.00 |
| Greensboro · Guilford | $112.00–$123.00 | $74.00 |
| Kill Devil Hills · Dare | $133.00–$254.00 | $74.00 |
| Raleigh · Wake | $131.00 | $74.00 |
| Wilmington · New Hanover | $110.00–$147.00 | $74.00 |