Official 2026 base table
Looks up GS-1 through GS-15 and steps 1 through 10 from OPM's 2026 schedule.
2026 federal pay calculator
2026 GS Pay Calculator – Grade, Step & Locality
Choose a GS grade, step and official OPM locality area to see annual, monthly, biweekly and hourly gross pay without entering the salary table yourself.
US inputs only
USD · official 2026 GS tableSelect grade, step and locality
Choose from every locality in OPM's 2026 calculator. The result automatically looks up base pay and applies the selected locality rate.
GS-7 step 1 · Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA
- Annual GS base pay
- $43,106
- Locality amount (33.94%)
- $14,630
- Monthly gross
- $4,811
- Biweekly gross
- $2,213
- Hourly rate (2,087 hours)
- $27.66
- Step 2 annual pay
- $59,661
OPM notes that special rate table 001M can replace lower GS-1 through GS-4 locality rates. Special rates, law-enforcement schedules and deductions are outside this standard GS result.
Calculation scope
What this United States calculator covers
Every OPM locality
Includes Base GS, all named locality areas and Rest of U.S. with their 2026 percentages.
Useful pay periods
Shows annual, monthly, biweekly and hourly gross pay plus the next-step comparison.
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