Federal Employee Pay 2026 GS Pay Scale Calculator
General Schedule (GS)
2026 GS Pay Scale Calculator & General Schedule Salary Explorer
The General Schedule (GS) is the pay scale covering most white-collar employees of the U.S. federal government — about 1.5 million workers. Your salary depends on your grade (GS-1 to GS-15), your step (1–10), and the locality pay area where you work. Use the calculator below to look up any combination with live OPM data.
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U.S. Office of Personnel Management
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Source: live data from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).