Per Diem RatesFY 2027 federal travel allowances

Rochester per diem ratesNew York · FY 2027

Rochester’s full-year average lodging cap, $136 a night, ranks tenth of the 19 New York areas, between Kingston ($141) and Syracuse / Oswego ($136). Since FY 2021 Rochester’s full-year average has grown 19.3%; ranked by that growth, Rochester sits between Troy (NY) and Portsmouth (NH).

Oct 2026$136Nov 2026$136Dec 2026$136Jan 2027$136Feb 2027$136Mar 2027$136Apr 2027$136May 2027$136Jun 2027$136Jul 2027$136Aug 2027$136Sep 2027$136standard $113
Oct 2026$136Nov 2026$136Dec 2026$136Jan 2027$136Feb 2027$136Mar 2027$136Apr 2027$136May 2027$136Jun 2027$136Jul 2027$136Aug 2027$136Sep 2027$136standard $113

Rochester among the 295

$136 here$115$334
$136 here$115$334

Exactly the same one-rate cap applies in Fresno (CA), Manchester (NH), Midland / Odessa (TX) and Visalia (CA). Nationally, Rochester is 197th of 295 by full-year average, between Richland / Pasco (WA, $136) and Syracuse / Oswego (NY, $136). New York, area by area.

$114$114$114$119$132$132$136standard $113$96FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27
$114$136$113FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

Rochester since FY 2021

Against FY 2026, Rochester’s full-year average rose 3%, between Park City (UT) and Kalispell / Whitefish (MT) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Rochester ranked 209th of 293 by full-year average, between Oakbrook Terrace (IL) and Spokane (WA). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, up 4.4% in FY 2024, up 10.9% in FY 2025.

Four days in Rochester

Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $688, three nights of lodging plus $280 M&IE.

One cap covers all twelve months, 20.4% above the standard rate.