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2026 GS Pay Scale

Federal Salary Tables, Locality Pay & Calculators

Find GS salaries by grade, step and locality, use practical federal pay tools, and learn how the General Schedule works using OPM-based data.

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GS-1$22,584 – $28,248GS-2$25,393 – $31,953GS-3$27,708 – $36,024GS-4$31,103 – $40,436GS-5$34,799 – $45,239GS-6$38,791 – $50,428GS-7$43,106 – $56,039GS-8$47,738 – $62,057GS-9$52,727 – $68,549GS-10$58,064 – $75,479GS-11$63,795 – $82,938GS-12$76,463 – $99,404GS-13$90,925 – $118,204GS-14$107,446 – $139,684GS-15$126,384 – $164,301

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Learn how base pay and locality adjustments affect your GS salary.

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Learn how within-grade increases move employees through GS Steps 1 through 10.

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What the GS Pay Scale Shows

The General Schedule (GS) pay scale is the primary pay system used for many federal civilian employees. It includes 15 grades, from GS-1 through GS-15, with 10 steps within each grade.

Your GS salary depends primarily on your grade, step, pay year, and applicable locality pay area. Grade represents the level of the position, while step determines the pay rate within that grade.

For employees covered by locality pay, the employee's official worksite determines the applicable OPM locality pay area. Locality areas can include multiple cities, counties, and states, so the official OPM locality definition should be used when determining the correct salary table.

Use our 2026 GS Pay Scale to view salaries for GS-1 through GS-15, browse 2026 locality pay tables, or use the GS Pay Calculator to estimate pay by grade, step, and location.

Important

The national base table is not always the final salary. Locality pay, special rates and certain law-enforcement schedules can change the applicable rate.

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