Oakland per diem ratesCalifornia · FY 2027
Oakland’s full-year average is 19.6% lower than in FY 2021; only 21 areas have fallen over that span. Meals and incidentals are paid at the top tier, which 33 areas share.
Oakland since FY 2021
Against FY 2026, Oakland’s full-year average rose 4.8%, between West Point (NY) and Santa Fe (NM) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Oakland ranked 21st of 293 by full-year average, between Park City (UT) and Santa Barbara (CA). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, flat in FY 2024, down 23.3% in FY 2025.
Four days in Oakland
Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $778, three nights of lodging plus $322 M&IE.
One cap covers all twelve months, 34.5% above the standard rate.
Oakland among the 295
Oakland’s full-year average lodging cap, $152 a night, ranks 22nd of the 32 California areas, between Death Valley ($154) and West Sacramento / Davis ($148). Nationally, Oakland is 133rd of 295 on that measure, between Gulf Breeze (FL, $153) and Salt Lake City (UT, $152). California, area by area.