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US Federal GS Pay Scale Calculator computes your total federal compensation by combining GS base pay with the locality adjustment for your area, so you can compare offers and plan your budget.
US Federal GS Pay Scale Calculator is a high-performance utility designed to help users streamline their workflow. Built with modern web technologies, it ensures fast processing times and high-quality outputs directly in your browser.
Annual rates are computed from the published GS base pay table multiplied by (1 + locality percentage). Biweekly and monthly figures are derived from the annual total using standard OPM formulas.
The General Schedule (GS) is the predominant pay scale for federal employees, covering over 1.5 million workers. It has 15 grades, each with 10 steps.
Locality pay adjusts the base GS salary based on the cost of labor in different metropolitan areas. It can add 16-46% to base pay depending on location.
Employees typically advance to the next step after 1-3 years of satisfactory service, with each step providing a salary increase.
These rates reflect the most recent published GS base pay table. Locality adjustments are applied as percentage increases to the base.
Most GS employees receive locality pay. The 'Rest of US' locality applies to employees not in a specific metropolitan locality area.