GS pay: Rest of U.S.
Locality codeRUS
Locality payment17.06%
General Schedule increase1%
EffectiveEffective January 2026
Salary cap (level IV of the Executive Schedule)$197,200
Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Salary Table 2026 XML, from General Schedule salary tables. Data as of .
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Annual rates
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,437 | $27,323 | $28,202 | $29,078 | $29,954 | $30,468 | $31,338 | $32,214 | $32,250 | $33,067 |
| GS-2 | $29,725 | $30,432 | $31,418 | $32,250 | $32,611 | $33,569 | $34,528 | $35,487 | $36,445 | $37,404 |
| GS-3 | $32,435 | $33,517 | $34,598 | $35,680 | $36,762 | $37,843 | $38,925 | $40,006 | $41,088 | $42,170 |
| GS-4 | $36,409 | $37,623 | $38,837 | $40,051 | $41,265 | $42,479 | $43,693 | $44,907 | $46,120 | $47,334 |
| GS-5 | $40,736 | $42,094 | $43,452 | $44,809 | $46,167 | $47,525 | $48,883 | $50,241 | $51,599 | $52,957 |
| GS-6 | $45,409 | $46,922 | $48,436 | $49,950 | $51,463 | $52,977 | $54,490 | $56,004 | $57,517 | $59,031 |
| GS-7 | $50,460 | $52,142 | $53,824 | $55,506 | $57,188 | $58,871 | $60,553 | $62,235 | $63,917 | $65,599 |
| GS-8 | $55,882 | $57,745 | $59,607 | $61,469 | $63,332 | $65,194 | $67,057 | $68,919 | $70,781 | $72,644 |
| GS-9 | $61,722 | $63,780 | $65,838 | $67,896 | $69,954 | $72,012 | $74,070 | $76,128 | $78,186 | $80,243 |
| GS-10 | $67,970 | $70,235 | $72,500 | $74,765 | $77,030 | $79,295 | $81,560 | $83,825 | $86,091 | $88,356 |
| GS-11 | $74,678 | $77,168 | $79,658 | $82,148 | $84,638 | $87,128 | $89,618 | $92,107 | $94,597 | $97,087 |
| GS-12 | $89,508 | $92,491 | $95,475 | $98,459 | $101,443 | $104,427 | $107,411 | $110,395 | $113,378 | $116,362 |
| GS-13 | $106,437 | $109,985 | $113,533 | $117,081 | $120,629 | $124,177 | $127,725 | $131,273 | $134,822 | $138,370 |
| GS-14 | $125,776 | $129,969 | $134,162 | $138,356 | $142,549 | $146,742 | $150,935 | $155,128 | $159,321 | $163,514 |
| GS-15 | $147,945 | $152,877 | $157,809 | $162,740 | $167,672 | $172,604 | $177,536 | $182,467 | $187,399 | $192,331 |
Hourly rates
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $12.67 | $13.09 | $13.51 | $13.93 | $14.35 | $14.60 | $15.02 | $15.44 | $15.45 | $15.84 |
| GS-2 | $14.24 | $14.58 | $15.05 | $15.45 | $15.63 | $16.08 | $16.54 | $17.00 | $17.46 | $17.92 |
| GS-3 | $15.54 | $16.06 | $16.58 | $17.10 | $17.61 | $18.13 | $18.65 | $19.17 | $19.69 | $20.21 |
| GS-4 | $17.45 | $18.03 | $18.61 | $19.19 | $19.77 | $20.35 | $20.94 | $21.52 | $22.10 | $22.68 |
| GS-5 | $19.52 | $20.17 | $20.82 | $21.47 | $22.12 | $22.77 | $23.42 | $24.07 | $24.72 | $25.37 |
| GS-6 | $21.76 | $22.48 | $23.21 | $23.93 | $24.66 | $25.38 | $26.11 | $26.83 | $27.56 | $28.29 |
| GS-7 | $24.18 | $24.98 | $25.79 | $26.60 | $27.40 | $28.21 | $29.01 | $29.82 | $30.63 | $31.43 |
| GS-8 | $26.78 | $27.67 | $28.56 | $29.45 | $30.35 | $31.24 | $32.13 | $33.02 | $33.92 | $34.81 |
| GS-9 | $29.57 | $30.56 | $31.55 | $32.53 | $33.52 | $34.51 | $35.49 | $36.48 | $37.46 | $38.45 |
| GS-10 | $32.57 | $33.65 | $34.74 | $35.82 | $36.91 | $37.99 | $39.08 | $40.17 | $41.25 | $42.34 |
| GS-11 | $35.78 | $36.98 | $38.17 | $39.36 | $40.55 | $41.75 | $42.94 | $44.13 | $45.33 | $46.52 |
| GS-12 | $42.89 | $44.32 | $45.75 | $47.18 | $48.61 | $50.04 | $51.47 | $52.90 | $54.33 | $55.76 |
| GS-13 | $51.00 | $52.70 | $54.40 | $56.10 | $57.80 | $59.50 | $61.20 | $62.90 | $64.60 | $66.30 |
| GS-14 | $60.27 | $62.28 | $64.28 | $66.29 | $68.30 | $70.31 | $72.32 | $74.33 | $76.34 | $78.35 |
| GS-15 | $70.89 | $73.25 | $75.62 | $77.98 | $80.34 | $82.70 | $85.07 | $87.43 | $89.79 | $92.16 |
Biweekly rates
Biweekly rate = hourly rate × 80 (5 CFR 531.607(a)(3)).
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $1,013.60 | $1,047.20 | $1,080.80 | $1,114.40 | $1,148.00 | $1,168.00 | $1,201.60 | $1,235.20 | $1,236.00 | $1,267.20 |
| GS-2 | $1,139.20 | $1,166.40 | $1,204.00 | $1,236.00 | $1,250.40 | $1,286.40 | $1,323.20 | $1,360.00 | $1,396.80 | $1,433.60 |
| GS-3 | $1,243.20 | $1,284.80 | $1,326.40 | $1,368.00 | $1,408.80 | $1,450.40 | $1,492.00 | $1,533.60 | $1,575.20 | $1,616.80 |
| GS-4 | $1,396.00 | $1,442.40 | $1,488.80 | $1,535.20 | $1,581.60 | $1,628.00 | $1,675.20 | $1,721.60 | $1,768.00 | $1,814.40 |
| GS-5 | $1,561.60 | $1,613.60 | $1,665.60 | $1,717.60 | $1,769.60 | $1,821.60 | $1,873.60 | $1,925.60 | $1,977.60 | $2,029.60 |
| GS-6 | $1,740.80 | $1,798.40 | $1,856.80 | $1,914.40 | $1,972.80 | $2,030.40 | $2,088.80 | $2,146.40 | $2,204.80 | $2,263.20 |
| GS-7 | $1,934.40 | $1,998.40 | $2,063.20 | $2,128.00 | $2,192.00 | $2,256.80 | $2,320.80 | $2,385.60 | $2,450.40 | $2,514.40 |
| GS-8 | $2,142.40 | $2,213.60 | $2,284.80 | $2,356.00 | $2,428.00 | $2,499.20 | $2,570.40 | $2,641.60 | $2,713.60 | $2,784.80 |
| GS-9 | $2,365.60 | $2,444.80 | $2,524.00 | $2,602.40 | $2,681.60 | $2,760.80 | $2,839.20 | $2,918.40 | $2,996.80 | $3,076.00 |
| GS-10 | $2,605.60 | $2,692.00 | $2,779.20 | $2,865.60 | $2,952.80 | $3,039.20 | $3,126.40 | $3,213.60 | $3,300.00 | $3,387.20 |
| GS-11 | $2,862.40 | $2,958.40 | $3,053.60 | $3,148.80 | $3,244.00 | $3,340.00 | $3,435.20 | $3,530.40 | $3,626.40 | $3,721.60 |
| GS-12 | $3,431.20 | $3,545.60 | $3,660.00 | $3,774.40 | $3,888.80 | $4,003.20 | $4,117.60 | $4,232.00 | $4,346.40 | $4,460.80 |
| GS-13 | $4,080.00 | $4,216.00 | $4,352.00 | $4,488.00 | $4,624.00 | $4,760.00 | $4,896.00 | $5,032.00 | $5,168.00 | $5,304.00 |
| GS-14 | $4,821.60 | $4,982.40 | $5,142.40 | $5,303.20 | $5,464.00 | $5,624.80 | $5,785.60 | $5,946.40 | $6,107.20 | $6,268.00 |
| GS-15 | $5,671.20 | $5,860.00 | $6,049.60 | $6,238.40 | $6,427.20 | $6,616.00 | $6,805.60 | $6,994.40 | $7,183.20 | $7,372.80 |