895 verified cells across 102 distinct grades, organized in 12 pay groups.Salaries shown are annual base in USD ($) before allowances and locality adjustments.
As of 2026, United States federal civil servants earn $22,584–$320,700 per year across 102 grades under the General Schedule (GS), published by U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Last verified 2026-04-17.
GS-1 — entry-level clerical and manual support work.
| Step | Annual base | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $22,584 | |
| 2 | $23,341 | |
| 3 | $24,092 | |
| 4 | $24,840 | |
| 5 | $25,589 | |
| 6 | $26,028 | |
| 7 | $26,771 | |
| 8 | $27,519 | |
| 9 | $27,550 | |
| 10 | $28,248 |
Notes on the General Schedule (GS)
- Twelve federal pay systems covered: General Schedule (GS), Foreign Service (FS), Senior Executive Service (SES), Senior-Level/Scientific-or-Professional (SL/ST), Executive Schedule (EX), Vice President/Congress (CONG), Federal Judiciary (JUD), Administrative Law Judges (ALJ), Administrative Appeals Judges (AAJ), Boards of Contract Appeals (BCA), VA Health Schedule (VA), and Military Basic Pay (MIL).
- GS salaries shown are the base General Schedule pay rate before locality adjustment. Most GS employees receive locality pay in addition — typically 15-45% uplift depending on metro area.
- Foreign Service, CONG, JUD, VA schedules from the annual Presidential Executive Order 'Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay' (EO 2025-23844, Federal Register Dec 23 2025, effective Jan 2026).
- Military Basic Pay rows show monthly × 12. Actual compensation includes BAH (housing), BAS (subsistence), and special/incentive pays not shown here.
Frequently asked about United States federal pay
United States federal civil servants earn between $22,584 to $320,700 per year (2026 fiscal year) depending on grade and step, under the General Schedule (GS). These figures are the annual base salary in USD and exclude allowances, locality adjustments, and performance bonuses.
The United States federal civil service has 102 distinct grade classifications across 12 pay groups in FedSalary's coverage. Each grade typically progresses through several steps; FedSalary tracks 895 verified (grade, step) salary cells for United States.
The authoritative publisher for United States federal civil-service pay is U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Their official site is https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/. FedSalary mirrors the data and links every cell back to the primary publication.
United States federal pay tables are typically revised once per fiscal year (current cycle: 2026). FedSalary's automated refresh pipeline re-fetches the source publications annually each May and republishes any changes verified against historical anchor cells.
The figures shown are annual base salary only. They exclude locality / regional adjustments, overtime, allowances (housing, hardship, language, etc.), performance bonuses, and employer pension contributions. Some countries (e.g., Japan, Netherlands) publish additional mandatory adjustments on top of base, which are shown separately on the grade pages.
Approximate cross-currency ranges (snapshot 2026-05-02 mid-market): EUR 20,531–291,545 · GBP 17,783–252,520. The native-currency authoritative range is $22,584 to $320,700. Conversion is informational; FX rates fluctuate roughly five percent per year.