National pay index
FY2027 stipend changes, state by state
GSA sets the lodging and M&IE allowances that cap tax-free travel stipends. New FY2027 rates are expected any day — the last three releases landed August 12–15 — and take effect October 1, 2026. The moment they publish, this page shows the exact dollar change for every state and destination, FY2026 vs FY2027.
What changed last cycle
The FY2026 standard CONUS rate held at $110 lodging / $68 M&IE — but that headline hid the real story: individual city rates moved, with average M&IE across non-standard areas up 17.6% over two years. The state-level changes are what hit your paycheck, and they're what we track here.
The FY2026 baseline we'll compare against
Wyoming$11,727Idaho$11,658Vermont$11,538Maine$11,246Montana$10,865Utah$10,697South Carolina$9,472Florida$9,354Rhode Island$8,954Georgia$8,850New Mexico$8,493Kansas$8,487
Method: how these numbers are computed. GSA rates cap tax-free stipend treatment; agencies set actual stipends. Not tax advice.