United States · General Schedule (GS) · FY 2026
GS-14 Grade Salary
Supervisory managers, senior technical experts, branch chiefs.
2026 salary range
$107,446 – $139,684
Annual base in USD ($). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.
Step-by-step pay table
| Step | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $107,446 | $8,954 | $52 |
| 2 | $111,028 | $9,252 | $53 |
| 3 | $114,610 | $9,551 | $55 |
| 4 | $118,192 | $9,849 | $57 |
| 5 | $121,774 | $10,148 | $59 |
| 6 | $125,356 | $10,446 | $60 |
| 7 | $128,938 | $10,745 | $62 |
| 8 | $132,520 | $11,043 | $64 |
| 9 | $136,102 | $11,342 | $65 |
| 10 | $139,684 | $11,640 | $67 |
Hourly computed assuming 2,080 annual working hours. Actual hourly rates on official tables may differ slightly.
Locality pay — total after geographic adjustment
Most US federal employees receive locality pay on top of the GS-14 base. OPM sets the uplift per metro area each January. Below is the locality-adjusted annual salary range for GS-14, applied to base step 1 and step 10 respectively.
| Locality Area | Adjustment | Step 1 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCBWashington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA | +33.94% | $143,913 | $187,093 |
| NYNew York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | +37.95% | $148,222 | $192,694 |
| SFSan Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA | +46.34% | $157,236 | $204,414 |
| LALos Angeles-Long Beach, CA | +36.47% | $146,632 | $190,627 |
| CHIChicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | +30.86% | $140,604 | $182,790 |
| RUSRest of U.S. | +17.06% | $125,776 | $163,514 |
| ALAlbany-Schenectady, NY-MA | +20.77% | $129,763 | $168,696 |
| AQAlbuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | +18.33% | $127,141 | $165,288 |
| ATLAtlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL | +23.79% | $133,007 | $172,915 |
| AUAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | +20.35% | $129,311 | $168,110 |
| BHBirmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | +18.24% | $127,044 | $165,162 |
| BNBurlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | +19.45% | $128,344 | $166,853 |
| BOSBoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | +32.58% | $142,452 | $185,193 |
| BUBuffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | +22.41% | $131,525 | $170,987 |
| CCCorpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | +17.63% | $126,389 | $164,310 |
| CINCincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | +21.93% | $131,009 | $170,317 |
| CLECleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | +22.23% | $131,331 | $170,736 |
| COLColumbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | +22.15% | $131,245 | $170,624 |
| CSColorado Springs, CO | +20.15% | $129,096 | $167,830 |
| CTCharlotte-Concord, NC-SC | +19.67% | $128,581 | $167,160 |
| DAYDayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | +21.42% | $130,461 | $169,604 |
| DENDenver-Aurora, CO | +30.52% | $140,239 | $182,316 |
| DETDetroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | +29.12% | $138,734 | $180,360 |
| DFWDallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | +27.26% | $136,736 | $177,762 |
| DMDes Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | +18.01% | $126,797 | $164,841 |
| DVDavenport-Moline, IA-IL | +18.93% | $127,786 | $166,126 |
| FNFresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | +17.65% | $126,410 | $164,338 |
| HARHartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | +32.08% | $141,915 | $184,495 |
| HBHarrisburg-Lebanon, PA | +19.43% | $128,323 | $166,825 |
| HNTHuntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | +21.91% | $130,987 | $170,289 |
| HOUHouston-The Woodlands, TX | +35.00% | $145,052 | $188,573 |
| INDIndianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | +18.15% | $126,947 | $165,037 |
| KCKansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | +18.97% | $127,829 | $166,182 |
| LRLaredo, TX | +21.59% | $130,644 | $169,842 |
| LVLas Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | +19.57% | $128,473 | $167,020 |
| MFLMiami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | +24.67% | $133,953 | $174,144 |
| MILMilwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | +22.42% | $131,535 | $171,001 |
| MSPMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | +27.62% | $137,123 | $178,265 |
| OMOmaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | +18.23% | $127,033 | $165,148 |
| PBPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | +17.93% | $126,711 | $164,729 |
| PHLPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | +28.99% | $138,595 | $180,178 |
| PITPittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | +21.03% | $130,042 | $169,060 |
| PORPortland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | +26.13% | $135,522 | $176,183 |
| PXPhoenix-Mesa, AZ | +22.45% | $131,568 | $171,043 |
| RARaleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | +22.24% | $131,342 | $170,750 |
| RCHRichmond, VA | +22.28% | $131,385 | $170,806 |
| RNReno-Fernley, NV | +17.52% | $126,271 | $164,157 |
| RTRochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | +17.88% | $126,657 | $164,659 |
| SACSacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | +29.76% | $139,422 | $181,254 |
| SDSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | +33.72% | $143,677 | $186,785 |
| SEASeattle-Tacoma, WA | +31.57% | $141,367 | $183,782 |
| SLSt. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | +20.03% | $128,967 | $167,663 |
| SNSpokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | +17.67% | $126,432 | $164,366 |
| SOSan Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | +18.78% | $127,624 | $165,917 |
| TUTucson-Nogales, AZ | +19.28% | $128,162 | $166,615 |
| VBVirginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | +18.80% | $127,646 | $165,945 |
Locality data sourced from U.S. Office of Personnel Management — Locality Pay XML tables. Last refreshed 2026-04-20. RUS ("Rest of U.S.") is the default for areas not otherwise listed. Law-enforcement, special-rate, and capped schedules not shown — see the OPM tables for specifics.
Frequently asked
How much does a GS-14 make in the United States federal government?
A GS-14 in the United States federal civil service earns between $107,446 and $139,684 per year in 2026, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Is the GS-14 grade the same in every agency?
The base pay scale is set centrally by U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.
Where does this data come from?
Directly from U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.