πŸ›οΈ Federal Government Salaries β€” 2026

General Schedule (GS) pay tables with locality adjustments. How much do federal employees, FBI agents, and members of Congress earn?

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Notable Government Salaries

PositionAnnual Salary
President of the United States$400,000
Vice President$261,400
Speaker of the House$223,500
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court$312,200
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court$298,500
U.S. Senator$174,000
U.S. Representative$174,000
Senate/House Majority Leader$193,400
Cabinet Secretary$246,400
FBI Director$203,700
CIA Director$203,700
Federal Reserve Chair$226,200
Surgeon General$203,700

πŸ’Ό Common Federal Job Salary Ranges

Ranges shown with Washington, DC locality pay (34% above base).

Job TitleSalary Range (DC)
Entry-Level Clerk (GS-2/3)$34,068 – $48,322
Administrative Assistant (GS-5/6/7)$46,674 – $75,102
IT Specialist (GS-9/11/12)$70,727 – $133,335
Program Analyst (GS-9/11/12)$70,727 – $133,335
FBI Agent (GS-10/13)$77,906 – $158,596
Attorney (GS-11/14/15)$85,576 – $220,505
Engineer (GS-7/9/11/12/13)$57,771 – $158,596
Nurse (GS-5/7/9/11)$46,674 – $111,252
Border Patrol Agent (GS-5/7/9/11/12)$46,674 – $133,335
Park Ranger (GS-5/7/9)$46,674 – $91,940
Accountant (GS-7/9/11/12)$57,771 – $133,335
Air Traffic Controller (GS-9/11/12/13/14)$70,727 – $187,418
TSA Officer (GS-4/5/6)$41,724 – $67,631
IRS Agent (GS-5/7/9/11/12/13)$46,674 – $158,596
CIA Officer (GS-7/9/11/12/13/14/15)$57,771 – $220,505
Secret Service Agent (GS-7/9/11/12/13)$57,771 – $158,596
Postal Worker (GS-5/6)$46,674 – $67,631
Scientist (GS-9/11/12/13/14/15)$70,727 – $220,505
Senior Executive Service (SES)$169,624 – $220,505

πŸ“Š GS Pay Table β€” Washington, DC (34% locality)

GradeStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7Step 8Step 9Step 10
GS-1$30,300$31,312$32,317$33,318$34,323$34,975$35,968$36,969$37,001$37,943
GS-2$34,068$34,867$35,987$37,001$37,488$38,592$39,696$40,800$41,904$43,009
GS-3$37,166$38,406$39,645$40,885$42,124$43,364$44,603$45,843$47,082$48,322
GS-4$41,724$43,114$44,505$45,896$47,287$48,678$50,069$51,460$52,851$54,242
GS-5$46,674$48,229$49,785$51,341$52,896$54,452$56,008$57,564$59,119$60,675
GS-6$52,026$53,759$55,493$57,227$58,961$60,695$62,429$64,163$65,897$67,631
GS-7$57,771$59,697$61,623$63,548$65,474$67,399$69,325$71,250$73,176$75,102
GS-8$63,996$66,129$68,262$70,396$72,529$74,662$76,795$78,929$81,062$83,195
GS-9$70,727$73,084$75,441$77,798$80,155$82,512$84,869$87,226$89,583$91,940
GS-10$77,906$80,459$83,012$85,564$88,117$90,670$93,222$95,775$98,328$100,881
GS-11$85,576$88,429$91,282$94,135$96,988$99,841$102,694$105,546$108,399$111,252
GS-12$102,570$105,989$109,407$112,825$116,244$119,662$123,080$126,499$129,917$133,335
GS-13$121,994$126,061$130,127$134,194$138,261$142,328$146,395$150,462$154,529$158,596
GS-14$144,171$148,976$153,781$158,586$163,392$168,197$173,002$177,807$182,613$187,418
GS-15$169,624$175,277$180,931$186,584$192,238$197,891$203,545$209,198$214,852$220,505

πŸ“ Locality Pay Areas

Federal employees receive different locality adjustments depending on where they work.

San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
+46.05%
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA-CT
+38.83%
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
+38.26%
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
+37.03%
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
+36.96%
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
+36.17%
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA
+34%
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-ME-CT-VT
+33.97%
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
+33.09%
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
+32.49%
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
+31.88%
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD
+31.39%
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI
+31.13%
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK
+30.17%
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
+29.68%
Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL
+29.47%
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL
+28.66%
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
+28.48%
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
+26.14%
Rest of United States
+17.91%
Data Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), 2026 General Schedule.
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