GS-14 Pay Scale 2026

GS-14 base pay in 2026 runs from $107,446 at step 1 to $139,684 at step 10. With locality pay, step 1 ranges from $125,776 (Rest of U.S.) to $157,236 (San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA), and step 10 ranges from $163,514 (Rest of U.S.) to $197,200 (San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA, limited by the cap).

Rates are OPM's 2026 tables (checked October 23, 2026). New to the table? See how to read the GS pay scale or use the GS pay calculator for your own grade, step and locality.

Maintained by Archie Chang · OPM tables checked October 23, 2026 · Methodology & sources

GS-14 pay by step

Base pay and the Rest of U.S. rate at each step, with hourly and biweekly pay and the wait for the next step.

GS-14 base pay and Rest of U.S. pay by step, 2026
StepBase payBase raiseRest of U.S. annualHourlyBiweeklyWait for next step
Step 1$107,446$125,776$60.27$4,821.6052 weeks
Step 2$111,028+$3,582$129,969$62.28$4,982.4052 weeks
Step 3$114,610+$3,582$134,162$64.28$5,142.4052 weeks
Step 4$118,192+$3,582$138,356$66.29$5,303.20104 weeks
Step 5$121,774+$3,582$142,549$68.30$5,464.00104 weeks
Step 6$125,356+$3,582$146,742$70.31$5,624.80104 weeks
Step 7$128,938+$3,582$150,935$72.32$5,785.60156 weeks
Step 8$132,520+$3,582$155,128$74.33$5,946.40156 weeks
Step 9$136,102+$3,582$159,321$76.34$6,107.20156 weeks
Step 10$139,684+$3,582$163,514$78.35$6,268.00Top step

GS-14 in numbers

  • Base pay rises 30.0% from step 1 ($107,446) to step 10 ($139,684).
  • GS-15 step 1 in Rest of U.S. ($147,945) is $15,569 below GS-14 step 10 ($163,514).
  • 58 of 58 areas pay GS-14 $100,000 or more at step 1, and 58 at step 10.
  • Moving from Rest of U.S. to San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA adds $31,460 at step 1 and $33,686 at step 10.
  • The Executive Schedule level IV cap limits 2 GS-14 rates in 1 area, starting at step 9 in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA.

GS-14 pay range across localities

  • Step 1: from $125,776 (Rest of U.S.) to $157,236 (San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA).
  • Step 10: from $163,514 (Rest of U.S.) to $197,200 (San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA, limited by the cap).

GS-14 pay by locality

Annual pay in all 58 locality pay areas, highest locality percentage first. An asterisk marks a rate limited to the $197,200 Executive Schedule level IV cap.

GS-14 annual pay at step 1 and step 10 in every locality pay area, 2026
Locality pay areaLocality %Step 1Step 10
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA46.34%$157,236$197,200* (limited to the EX-IV cap)
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA37.95%$148,222$192,694
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA36.47%$146,632$190,627
Houston-The Woodlands, TX35.00%$145,052$188,573
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA33.94%$143,913$187,093
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA33.72%$143,677$186,785
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT32.58%$142,452$185,193
State of Alaska32.36%$142,216$184,886
Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA32.08%$141,915$184,495
Seattle-Tacoma, WA31.57%$141,367$183,782
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI30.86%$140,604$182,790
Denver-Aurora, CO30.52%$140,239$182,316
Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV29.76%$139,422$181,254
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI29.12%$138,734$180,360
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD28.99%$138,595$180,178
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI27.62%$137,123$178,265
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK27.26%$136,736$177,762
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA26.13%$135,522$176,183
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL24.67%$133,953$174,144
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL23.79%$133,007$172,915
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ22.45%$131,568$171,043
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI22.42%$131,535$171,001
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY22.41%$131,525$170,987
Richmond, VA22.28%$131,385$170,806
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC22.24%$131,342$170,750
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA22.23%$131,331$170,736
State of Hawaii22.21%$131,310$170,708
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH22.15%$131,245$170,624
Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN21.93%$131,009$170,317
Huntsville-Decatur, AL-TN21.91%$130,987$170,289
Laredo, TX21.59%$130,644$169,842
Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH21.42%$130,461$169,604
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV21.03%$130,042$169,060
Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA20.77%$129,763$168,696
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX20.35%$129,311$168,110
Colorado Springs, CO20.15%$129,096$167,830
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL20.03%$128,967$167,663
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC19.67%$128,581$167,160
Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ19.57%$128,473$167,020
Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT19.45%$128,344$166,853
Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA19.43%$128,323$166,825
Tucson-Nogales, AZ19.28%$128,162$166,615
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS18.97%$127,829$166,182
Davenport-Moline, IA-IL18.93%$127,786$166,126
Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC18.80%$127,646$165,945
San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX18.78%$127,624$165,917
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM18.33%$127,141$165,288
Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL18.24%$127,044$165,162
Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA18.23%$127,033$165,148
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN18.15%$126,947$165,037
Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA18.01%$126,797$164,841
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL17.93%$126,711$164,729
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY17.88%$126,657$164,659
Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID17.67%$126,432$164,366
Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA17.65%$126,410$164,338
Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX17.63%$126,389$164,310
Reno-Fernley, NV17.52%$126,271$164,157
Rest of U.S.17.06%$125,776$163,514
Show all 10 steps for every area
GS-14 annual pay at every step in every locality pay area, 2026
Locality pay areaStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7Step 8Step 9Step 10
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA$157,236$162,478$167,720$172,962$178,204$183,446$188,688$193,930$197,200* (limited to the EX-IV cap)$197,200* (limited to the EX-IV cap)
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA$148,222$153,163$158,104$163,046$167,987$172,929$177,870$182,811$187,753$192,694
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA$146,632$151,520$156,408$161,297$166,185$171,073$175,962$180,850$185,738$190,627
Houston-The Woodlands, TX$145,052$149,888$154,724$159,559$164,395$169,231$174,066$178,902$183,738$188,573
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA$143,913$148,711$153,509$158,306$163,104$167,902$172,700$177,497$182,295$187,093
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$143,677$148,467$153,256$158,046$162,836$167,626$172,416$177,206$181,996$186,785
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT$142,452$147,201$151,950$156,699$161,448$166,197$170,946$175,695$180,444$185,193
State of Alaska$142,216$146,957$151,698$156,439$161,180$165,921$170,662$175,403$180,145$184,886
Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA$141,915$146,646$151,377$156,108$160,839$165,570$170,301$175,032$179,764$184,495
Seattle-Tacoma, WA$141,367$146,080$150,792$155,505$160,218$164,931$169,644$174,357$179,069$183,782
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI$140,604$145,291$149,979$154,666$159,353$164,041$168,728$173,416$178,103$182,790
Denver-Aurora, CO$140,239$144,914$149,589$154,264$158,939$163,615$168,290$172,965$177,640$182,316
Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV$139,422$144,070$148,718$153,366$158,014$162,662$167,310$171,958$176,606$181,254
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI$138,734$143,359$147,984$152,610$157,235$161,860$166,485$171,110$175,735$180,360
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD$138,595$143,215$147,835$152,456$157,076$161,697$166,317$170,938$175,558$180,178
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI$137,123$141,694$146,265$150,837$155,408$159,979$164,551$169,122$173,693$178,265
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK$136,736$141,294$145,853$150,411$154,970$159,528$164,086$168,645$173,203$177,762
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA$135,522$140,040$144,558$149,076$153,594$158,112$162,629$167,147$171,665$176,183
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL$133,953$138,419$142,884$147,350$151,816$156,281$160,747$165,213$169,678$174,144
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL$133,007$137,442$141,876$146,310$150,744$155,178$159,612$164,047$168,481$172,915
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ$131,568$135,954$140,340$144,726$149,112$153,498$157,885$162,271$166,657$171,043
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI$131,535$135,920$140,306$144,691$149,076$153,461$157,846$162,231$166,616$171,001
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY$131,525$135,909$140,294$144,679$149,064$153,448$157,833$162,218$166,602$170,987
Richmond, VA$131,385$135,765$140,145$144,525$148,905$153,285$157,665$162,045$166,426$170,806
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC$131,342$135,721$140,099$144,478$148,857$153,235$157,614$161,992$166,371$170,750
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA$131,331$135,710$140,088$144,466$148,844$153,223$157,601$161,979$166,357$170,736
State of Hawaii$131,310$135,687$140,065$144,442$148,820$153,198$157,575$161,953$166,330$170,708
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH$131,245$135,621$139,996$144,372$148,747$153,122$157,498$161,873$166,249$170,624
Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN$131,009$135,376$139,744$144,112$148,479$152,847$157,214$161,582$165,949$170,317
Huntsville-Decatur, AL-TN$130,987$135,354$139,721$144,088$148,455$152,821$157,188$161,555$165,922$170,289
Laredo, TX$130,644$134,999$139,354$143,710$148,065$152,420$156,776$161,131$165,486$169,842
Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH$130,461$134,810$139,159$143,509$147,858$152,207$156,557$160,906$165,255$169,604
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV$130,042$134,377$138,712$143,048$147,383$151,718$156,054$160,389$164,724$169,060
Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA$129,763$134,089$138,414$142,740$147,066$151,392$155,718$160,044$164,370$168,696
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX$129,311$133,622$137,933$142,244$146,555$150,866$155,177$159,488$163,799$168,110
Colorado Springs, CO$129,096$133,400$137,704$142,008$146,311$150,615$154,919$159,223$163,527$167,830
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL$128,967$133,267$137,566$141,866$146,165$150,465$154,764$159,064$163,363$167,663
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC$128,581$132,867$137,154$141,440$145,727$150,014$154,300$158,587$162,873$167,160
Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ$128,473$132,756$137,039$141,322$145,605$149,888$154,171$158,454$162,737$167,020
Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT$128,344$132,623$136,902$141,180$145,459$149,738$154,016$158,295$162,574$166,853
Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA$128,323$132,601$136,879$141,157$145,435$149,713$153,991$158,269$162,547$166,825
Tucson-Nogales, AZ$128,162$132,434$136,707$140,979$145,252$149,525$153,797$158,070$162,342$166,615
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS$127,829$132,090$136,352$140,613$144,875$149,136$153,398$157,659$161,921$166,182
Davenport-Moline, IA-IL$127,786$132,046$136,306$140,566$144,826$149,086$153,346$157,606$161,866$166,126
Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC$127,646$131,901$136,157$140,412$144,668$148,923$153,178$157,434$161,689$165,945
San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX$127,624$131,879$136,134$140,388$144,643$148,898$153,153$157,407$161,662$165,917
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM$127,141$131,379$135,618$139,857$144,095$148,334$152,572$156,811$161,049$165,288
Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL$127,044$131,280$135,515$139,750$143,986$148,221$152,456$156,692$160,927$165,162
Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA$127,033$131,268$135,503$139,738$143,973$148,208$152,443$156,678$160,913$165,148
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN$126,947$131,180$135,412$139,644$143,876$148,108$152,340$156,572$160,805$165,037
Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA$126,797$131,024$135,251$139,478$143,705$147,933$152,160$156,387$160,614$164,841
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$126,711$130,935$135,160$139,384$143,608$147,832$152,057$156,281$160,505$164,729
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY$126,657$130,880$135,102$139,325$143,547$147,770$151,992$156,215$160,437$164,659
Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID$126,432$130,647$134,862$139,077$143,291$147,506$151,721$155,936$160,151$164,366
Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA$126,410$130,624$134,839$139,053$143,267$147,481$151,696$155,910$160,124$164,338
Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX$126,389$130,602$134,816$139,029$143,243$147,456$151,670$155,883$160,097$164,310
Reno-Fernley, NV$126,271$130,480$134,690$138,899$143,109$147,318$151,528$155,738$159,947$164,157
Rest of U.S.$125,776$129,969$134,162$138,356$142,549$146,742$150,935$155,128$159,321$163,514

The cap limits 2 GS-14 rates in 1 area:

  • San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA: steps 9 to 10

GS-14 hourly and biweekly pay

Hourly and biweekly rates for Rest of U.S., Washington and the largest metro areas, at the first and last step.

GS-14 hourly and biweekly pay in the largest locality pay areas, 2026
Locality pay areaStep 1 hourlyStep 1 biweeklyStep 10 hourlyStep 10 biweekly
Rest of U.S.$60.27$4,821.60$78.35$6,268.00
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA$68.96$5,516.80$89.65$7,172.00
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA$71.02$5,681.60$92.33$7,386.40
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA$70.26$5,620.80$91.34$7,307.20
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI$67.37$5,389.60$87.59$7,007.20
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA$75.34$6,027.20$94.49$7,559.20

GS-14 step increases

Moving from step 1 to step 10 takes 936 weeks (18 years) if every increase is on time, and adds $37,738 a year in Rest of U.S. at 2026 rates. Waiting periods follow 5 CFR 531.405; the GS pay calculator dates your own next increase.

GS-14 step increases: waiting period and pay gain
MoveWaitTotal from step 1Base pay gainRest of U.S. gain
Step 1 to 252 weeks52 weeks+$3,582+$4,193
Step 2 to 352 weeks104 weeks+$3,582+$4,193
Step 3 to 452 weeks156 weeks+$3,582+$4,194
Step 4 to 5104 weeks260 weeks+$3,582+$4,193
Step 5 to 6104 weeks364 weeks+$3,582+$4,193
Step 6 to 7104 weeks468 weeks+$3,582+$4,193
Step 7 to 8156 weeks624 weeks+$3,582+$4,193
Step 8 to 9156 weeks780 weeks+$3,582+$4,193
Step 9 to 10156 weeks936 weeks+$3,582+$4,193

Promotion examples

Examples for a step 5 employee in Rest of U.S. under the two-step promotion rule. Your own result depends on your step, locality and pay history.

  • Into GS-14: GS-13 step 5 in Rest of U.S. ($120,629) promoted to GS-14 lands at step 2 ($129,969), a raise of $9,340 a year.
  • Out of GS-14: GS-14 step 5 in Rest of U.S. ($142,549) promoted to GS-15 lands at step 2 ($152,877), a raise of $10,328 a year.

GS-14 pay questions

How much does a GS-14 make in 2026?

GS-14 base pay is $107,446 at step 1 and $139,684 at step 10. In Rest of U.S. (17.06% locality) the rate is $125,776 to $163,514. Across the 58 locality areas, step 1 ranges from $125,776 (Rest of U.S.) to $157,236 (San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA), and step 10 ranges from $163,514 (Rest of U.S.) to $197,200 (San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA, limited by the cap).

How much does a GS-14 make in Washington, DC?

In Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA (33.94% locality), GS-14 pay is $143,913 at step 1 and $187,093 at step 10, or $68.96 to $89.65 per hour.

How much does a GS-14 make in San Francisco?

San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA has the highest locality payment in 2026 (46.34%). GS-14 pay there is $157,236 at step 1 and $197,200 at step 10, or $75.34 to $94.49 per hour. From step 9 the rate is limited to the $197,200 Executive Schedule level IV cap.

How long does it take to go from GS-14 step 1 to step 10?

Going from GS-14 step 1 to step 10 takes 936 weeks, or 18 years, with three increases after 52 weeks, three after 104 weeks and three after 156 weeks. Base pay rises $3,582 at every step. In Rest of U.S., pay rises $37,738 a year over that time at 2026 rates ($125,776 to $163,514).

What is the GS-14 hourly rate in 2026?

In Rest of U.S., the GS-14 hourly rate is $60.27 at step 1 and $78.35 at step 10 (annual pay divided by 2,087). The biweekly rate is $4,821.60 to $6,268.00 before deductions. In Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA, step 1 is $68.96 per hour.

Will GS-14 pay go up in 2027?

The 2027 federal pay raise is not final and OPM has not published 2027 salary tables, so GS-14 rates on this page are 2026 only. Step increases are separate from the annual raise. See federal pay raise 2027 for the status.

Estimates for planning. Special rates, law enforcement rates and your agency's application of OPM rules can differ. Your SF-50 and your agency HR office are authoritative.