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General Schedule Base Pay Table for 2014
The General Schedule (GS) Payscale is a worldwide pay system that covers more than 1.5 million civilian employees of the United States government. GeneralSchedule.org provides a one-stop source for current and past year General Schedule pay tables, locality adjustment rates, an interactive pay calculator, and more resources to help you understand your compensation as a Federal employee.
A General Schedule employee's pay is determined by two factors. First, base pay is calculated based on an employee's GS Paygrade and Step, which are based on their job title and seniority. Next, the employee's base pay is adjusted based on the current locality adjustment rate for the OPM pay locality in which they work. For more details, see How is my GS Pay calculated?.
GS Locality Adjustments By State
Across the United States, government employees' final General Schedule salaries are determined based on a locality adjustment based on their duty-station.
The adjustment applied to your salary depends on the General Schedule locality in which you work. There are 33 designated locality adjustment areas, plus a catch-all adjustment known as "Rest of U.S."
Learn more about how the GS payscale was created.
Click the map to view a list of applicable General Schedule localities, and their associated adjustment rate, within your state.
2014 General Schedule Pay Table: The table below shows the General Schedule's base pay rates for 2014. This table does not account for locality adjustments - to see a table that includes your applicable locality adjustment, choose your locality from the list of federal pay localities or by using the interactive locality map above.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $17,981 | $18,582 | $19,180 | $19,775 | $20,373 | $20,724 | $21,315 | $21,911 | $21,934 | $22,494 |
| GS-2 | $20,217 | $20,698 | $21,367 | $21,934 | $22,179 | $22,831 | $23,483 | $24,135 | $24,787 | $25,439 |
| GS-3 | $22,058 | $22,793 | $23,528 | $24,263 | $24,998 | $25,733 | $26,468 | $27,203 | $27,938 | $28,673 |
| GS-4 | $24,763 | $25,588 | $26,413 | $27,238 | $28,063 | $28,888 | $29,713 | $30,538 | $31,363 | $32,188 |
| GS-5 | $27,705 | $28,629 | $29,553 | $30,477 | $31,401 | $32,325 | $33,249 | $34,173 | $35,097 | $36,021 |
| GS-6 | $30,883 | $31,912 | $32,941 | $33,970 | $34,999 | $36,028 | $37,057 | $38,086 | $39,115 | $40,144 |
| GS-7 | $34,319 | $35,463 | $36,607 | $37,751 | $38,895 | $40,039 | $41,183 | $42,327 | $43,471 | $44,615 |
| GS-8 | $38,007 | $39,274 | $40,541 | $41,808 | $43,075 | $44,342 | $45,609 | $46,876 | $48,143 | $49,410 |
| GS-9 | $41,979 | $43,378 | $44,777 | $46,176 | $47,575 | $48,974 | $50,373 | $51,772 | $53,171 | $54,570 |
| GS-10 | $46,229 | $47,770 | $49,311 | $50,852 | $52,393 | $53,934 | $55,475 | $57,016 | $58,557 | $60,098 |
| GS-11 | $50,790 | $52,483 | $54,176 | $55,869 | $57,562 | $59,255 | $60,948 | $62,641 | $64,334 | $66,027 |
| GS-12 | $60,877 | $62,906 | $64,935 | $66,964 | $68,993 | $71,022 | $73,051 | $75,080 | $77,109 | $79,138 |
| GS-13 | $72,391 | $74,804 | $77,217 | $79,630 | $82,043 | $84,456 | $86,869 | $89,282 | $91,695 | $94,108 |
| GS-14 | $85,544 | $88,395 | $91,246 | $94,097 | $96,948 | $99,799 | $102,650 | $105,501 | $108,352 | $111,203 |
| GS-15 | $100,624 | $103,978 | $107,332 | $110,686 | $114,040 | $117,394 | $120,748 | $124,102 | $127,456 | $130,810 |
GS Pay Cap: The 2014 General Schedule pay cap is $155,500.00 per year, which is equivilent to the yearly pay of a Senior Executive Service (SES) level 4 executive. While the base GS payscale doesn't go this high, in several localities with high COLA adjustments employees in the highest GS paygrades may reach this salary ceiling.
2014 GS Pay Raise: This year, the General Schedule base payscale received a 1.0% across-the-board pay raise. A GS-13 Step 3 federal employee would receive an effective raise of $765.00 in 2014, from $76,452.00 per year (based on the 2013 GS base table) to $77,217.00 per year.
the U.S. Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the U.S., including most common occupations, agencies with the most local employees, and the average paygrade and salary rates of general schedule employees in the area. All data in this section is derived from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)'s most recent available listings of federal employees in the U.S..
Common Occupations in the U.S.
| Occupation | Number Employed | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management And Program Analysis | 17,770 | $106,580.00 | $252.00 |
| Information Technology Management | 17,393 | $110,253.00 | $210.00 |
| Contact Representative | 17,300 | $50,044.00 | $118.00 |
| Miscellaneous Administration And Program | 14,555 | $98,744.00 | $256.00 |
| Medical Support Assistance | 11,638 | $40,707.00 | $34.00 |
| Veterans Claims Examining | 10,341 | $71,829.00 | $98.00 |
| General Attorney | 8,844 | $126,816.00 | $417.00 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 8,481 | $82,089.00 | $281.00 |
| Tax Examining | 8,382 | $47,139.00 | $4.00 |
| Nursing Assistant | 6,406 | $38,047.00 | $15.00 |
| Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant | 6,305 | $41,238.00 | $58.00 |
| General Health Science | 4,953 | $87,301.00 | $87.00 |
| Practical Nurse | 4,688 | $47,275.00 | $34.00 |
| General Legal And Kindred Administration | 4,166 | $55,921.00 | $151.00 |
| Social Work | 3,726 | $77,595.00 | $55.00 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 3,445 | $126,777.00 | $107.00 |
| Financial Clerical And Assistance | 3,257 | $44,688.00 | $21.00 |
| General Engineering | 2,639 | $132,649.00 | $158.00 |
| Financial Administration And Program | 2,635 | $86,543.00 | $163.00 |
| Contracting | 2,350 | $105,274.00 | $185.00 |
| Foreign Affairs | 2,213 | $118,778.00 | $34.00 |
| General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences | 2,002 | $104,323.00 | $590.00 |
| Health Insurance Administration | 1,922 | $105,774.00 | $301.00 |
| Human Resources Management | 1,763 | $92,733.00 | $192.00 |
| Environmental Protection Specialist | 1,741 | $115,492.00 | $1,521.00 |
| Forestry Technician | 1,703 | $40,922.00 | $147.00 |
| General Business And Industry | 1,627 | $104,278.00 | $424.00 |
| Nurse | 1,585 | $78,700.00 | $52.00 |
| Health Aid And Technician | 1,572 | $43,914.00 | $19.00 |
| General Physical Science | 1,487 | $113,349.00 | $1,079.00 |
| Security Administration | 1,484 | $98,857.00 | $217.00 |
| Pharmacist | 1,389 | $119,781.00 | $87.00 |
| Statistics | 1,379 | $102,466.00 | $270.00 |
| Mail And File | 1,359 | $31,365.00 | $0.00 |
| Social Science | 1,115 | $95,752.00 | $119.00 |
| Environmental Engineering | 1,086 | $113,976.00 | $1,443.00 |
| Passport And Visa Examining | 1,071 | $68,621.00 | $35.00 |
| Economist | 1,035 | $114,590.00 | $287.00 |
| Administrative Officer | 919 | $103,432.00 | $193.00 |
| Consumer Safety | 882 | $114,664.00 | $185.00 |
| Data Transcriber | 846 | $34,658.00 | $0.00 |
| Public Health Program Specialist | 824 | $112,729.00 | $150.00 |
| General Arts And Information | 799 | $95,141.00 | $558.00 |
| Chemistry | 690 | $119,237.00 | $185.00 |
| Electronics Engineering | 685 | $126,614.00 | $288.00 |
| Accounting | 676 | $88,765.00 | $283.00 |
| Statistical Assistant | 604 | $34,709.00 | $105.00 |
| Civil Engineering | 594 | $94,069.00 | $245.00 |
| Security Guard | 581 | $46,495.00 | $337.00 |
| Worker's Compensation Claims Examining | 554 | $90,624.00 | $52.00 |
| Budget Analysis | 536 | $107,680.00 | $292.00 |
| Mathematical Statistics | 509 | $113,923.00 | $105.00 |
| Claims Assistance And Examining | 496 | $48,748.00 | $105.00 |
| Grants Management | 492 | $105,503.00 | $164.00 |
| Paralegal Specialist | 474 | $72,357.00 | $226.00 |
| Secretary | 457 | $56,810.00 | $53.00 |
| Park Ranger | 438 | $56,259.00 | $191.00 |
| Emergency Management Specialist | 434 | $102,100.00 | $266.00 |
| Computer Engineering | 381 | $118,710.00 | $45.00 |
| Voucher Examining | 371 | $47,070.00 | $0.00 |
| Agricultural Commodity Aid | 358 | $25,734.00 | $0.00 |
| Electrical Engineering | 346 | $108,820.00 | $711.00 |
| Loan Specialist | 345 | $98,526.00 | $289.00 |
| Trade Specialist | 343 | $106,159.00 | $121.00 |
| Correctional Institution Administration | 333 | $102,112.00 | $297.00 |
| Pharmacology | 306 | $128,657.00 | $136.00 |
| Museum Specialist And Technician | 278 | $81,017.00 | $952.00 |
| Public Utilities Specialist | 265 | $104,130.00 | $1,344.00 |
| Biological Science Technician | 248 | $46,125.00 | $26.00 |
| Program Management | 243 | $131,700.00 | $225.00 |
| Archives Technician | 224 | $70,034.00 | $47.00 |
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 213 | $97,283.00 | $187.00 |
| Building Management | 209 | $87,443.00 | $24.00 |
| Electronics Technical | 185 | $106,519.00 | $313.00 |
| Human Resources Assistance | 185 | $38,462.00 | $16.00 |
| Railroad Retirement Claims Examining | 184 | $70,308.00 | $0.00 |
| Astronomy And Space Science | 179 | $141,078.00 | $188.00 |
| Agricultural Commodity Grading | 169 | $42,725.00 | $61.00 |
| Pharmacy Technician | 162 | $41,476.00 | $26.00 |
| Language Specialist | 162 | $65,319.00 | $0.00 |
| Public Affairs | 162 | $109,384.00 | $57.00 |
| Audiovisual Production | 158 | $101,055.00 | $1,040.00 |
| Archivist | 149 | $85,721.00 | $75.00 |
| Medical Technologist | 148 | $84,419.00 | $57.00 |
| Microbiology | 143 | $114,865.00 | $193.00 |
| Plant Protection Technician | 141 | $29,007.00 | $31.00 |
| Agricultural Marketing | 138 | $108,211.00 | $1,241.00 |
| Tax Law Specialist | 133 | $123,688.00 | $212.00 |
| Transportation Specialist | 132 | $125,793.00 | $237.00 |
| Government Information Specialist | 131 | $67,391.00 | $37.00 |
| Librarian | 127 | $100,338.00 | $228.00 |
| Security Clerical And Assistance | 123 | $38,536.00 | $9.00 |
| Meteorology | 121 | $114,746.00 | $1,713.00 |
| Health System Specialist | 120 | $111,641.00 | $161.00 |
| Administration And Office Support Student Trainee | 114 | $31,712.00 | $16.00 |
| Technical Information Services | 114 | $104,327.00 | $155.00 |
| Geography | 114 | $91,579.00 | $36.00 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 111 | $105,338.00 | $149.00 |
| Legal Assistance | 109 | $58,521.00 | $142.00 |
| Support Services Administration | 107 | $84,945.00 | $57.00 |
This table lists the top 100 occupations held by the approximately 208,107 federal employees working in the U.S., across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for the U.S. based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in the U.S.
| Agency | the U.S. Employees | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Health Administration | 37,679 | $51,981.00 | $37.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service | 32,239 | $62,777.00 | $11.00 |
| Social Security Administration | 23,559 | $71,980.00 | $253.00 |
| Veterans Benefits Administration | 11,957 | $69,268.00 | $96.00 |
| National Institutes Of Health | 9,124 | $98,004.00 | $214.00 |
| Department Of State | 8,450 | $91,128.00 | $57.00 |
| Food And Drug Administration | 6,541 | $108,678.00 | $169.00 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 6,358 | $114,830.00 | $1,495.00 |
| Federal Bureau Of Investigation | 4,798 | $104,787.00 | $316.00 |
| Offices, Boards And Divisions | 4,710 | $101,671.00 | $247.00 |
| U.s. Census Bureau | 4,565 | $75,686.00 | $125.00 |
| Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services | 3,472 | $101,620.00 | $265.00 |
| Forest Service | 2,290 | $48,090.00 | $149.00 |
| Citizenship And Immigration Services | 2,146 | $88,176.00 | $84.00 |
| Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center | 2,074 | $120,612.00 | $79.00 |
| Customs And Border Protection | 2,012 | $102,270.00 | $152.00 |
| Goddard Space Flight Center | 1,959 | $127,736.00 | $146.00 |
| Department Of Energy | 1,959 | $116,602.00 | $599.00 |
| Dhs Headquarters | 1,831 | $118,325.00 | $131.00 |
| Bureau Of The Fiscal Service | 1,726 | $85,319.00 | $322.00 |
| Office Of Personnel Management | 1,340 | $83,074.00 | $31.00 |
| George C. Marshall Space Flight Center | 1,317 | $121,451.00 | $80.00 |
| John F. Kennedy Space Center | 1,279 | $110,433.00 | $72.00 |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | 1,235 | $103,161.00 | $259.00 |
| Dep Asst Sec For Info And Technology | 1,193 | $101,051.00 | $230.00 |
| Nat Protection And Programs Directorate | 1,105 | $108,769.00 | $220.00 |
| Immigration And Customs Enforcement | 1,098 | $110,714.00 | $127.00 |
| Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds Of Trust) | 1,083 | $80,903.00 | $191.00 |
| Bureau Of Labor Statistics | 1,057 | $103,348.00 | $36.00 |
| Ofc Sec Health And Human Services | 1,021 | $116,314.00 | $231.00 |
| Departmental Offices | 983 | $116,315.00 | $247.00 |
| Federal Communications Commission | 939 | $136,895.00 | $949.00 |
| Federal Acquisition Service | 938 | $111,824.00 | $50.00 |
| Health Resources And Services Adm | 909 | $107,186.00 | $174.00 |
| Office Of The Secretary Of The Interior | 903 | $100,895.00 | $160.00 |
| Office Of The Chief Financial Officer (Department Of Agriculture) | 859 | $76,940.00 | $294.00 |
| John Glenn Research Ctr At Lewis Field | 785 | $118,919.00 | $48.00 |
| Public Buildings Service | 733 | $100,337.00 | $47.00 |
| Indian Health Service | 717 | $67,955.00 | $27.00 |
| Broadcasting Board Of Governors | 675 | $100,880.00 | $989.00 |
| Agricultural Marketing Service | 665 | $45,627.00 | $260.00 |
| U.s. Agency For International Dev | 655 | $112,622.00 | $250.00 |
| National Park Service | 644 | $59,180.00 | $282.00 |
| Bureau Of Prisons/federal Prison System | 603 | $99,085.00 | $222.00 |
| Drug Enforcement Administration | 591 | $106,837.00 | $64.00 |
| Animal And Plant Health Inspection Serv | 591 | $84,032.00 | $417.00 |
| Small Business Administration | 575 | $83,531.00 | $17.00 |
| Federal Trade Commission | 570 | $120,513.00 | $1,058.00 |
| Office Of Workers' Compensation Programs | 554 | $90,624.00 | $52.00 |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | 554 | $127,772.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Federal Highway Administration | 483 | $101,597.00 | $204.00 |
| Board Of Veterans Appeals | 469 | $105,939.00 | $101.00 |
| Administration For Children And Families | 440 | $104,390.00 | $126.00 |
| Headquarters, Nasa | 427 | $133,907.00 | $52.00 |
| Office Of The Director | 427 | $91,215.00 | $41.00 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 409 | $92,692.00 | $42.00 |
| Asst Sec For Housing--Fed Housing Cmsnr | 393 | $115,538.00 | $569.00 |
| Office Of Management And Budget | 388 | $115,055.00 | $36.00 |
| Nat Archives And Records Administration | 373 | $77,878.00 | $61.00 |
| Ames Research Center | 344 | $146,793.00 | $487.00 |
| International Trade Administration | 343 | $106,159.00 | $121.00 |
| National Science Foundation | 332 | $93,224.00 | $1.00 |
| National Gallery Of Art | 330 | $67,783.00 | $1,166.00 |
| Foreign Agricultural Service | 306 | $98,613.00 | $457.00 |
| Deputy Asst Sec For Finance | 279 | $63,014.00 | $437.00 |
| U.s. Secret Service | 261 | $99,527.00 | $1,413.00 |
| Federal Student Aid | 257 | $108,895.00 | $187.00 |
| Substance Abuse & Mental Health Serv Adm | 252 | $114,424.00 | $112.00 |
| Agricultural Research Service | 248 | $46,125.00 | $26.00 |
| Bureau Of Reclamation | 243 | $95,682.00 | $401.00 |
| Nat Oceanic And Atmospheric Admin | 226 | $112,227.00 | $1,343.00 |
| Office Of Justice Programs | 224 | $110,428.00 | $169.00 |
| Geological Survey | 215 | $112,423.00 | $231.00 |
| U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service | 214 | $99,670.00 | $188.00 |
| National Labor Relations Board | 212 | $132,581.00 | $0.00 |
| Office Of Gsa It | 211 | $123,895.00 | $65.00 |
| Office Of The Chief Information Officer (Department Of Agriculture) | 202 | $101,234.00 | $419.00 |
| Pretrial Services Agency | 201 | $95,390.00 | $124.00 |
| Office Of The Solicitor (Department Of Labor) | 201 | $136,005.00 | $300.00 |
| Farm Service Agency | 190 | $100,033.00 | $223.00 |
| Economic Research Service | 186 | $118,520.00 | $547.00 |
| Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives | 177 | $111,612.00 | $372.00 |
| Ofc Of Sr Coord For Southeast/caribbean | 160 | $97,298.00 | $529.00 |
| National Agricultural Statistics Service | 160 | $108,697.00 | $433.00 |
| General Counsel (Department Of Veterans Affairs) | 157 | $121,056.00 | $313.00 |
| Ofc Of Sec Of Transportation | 157 | $99,250.00 | $110.00 |
| Asst Sec For Pub And Indian Housing | 155 | $121,690.00 | $473.00 |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | 153 | $137,933.00 | $563.00 |
| Office Of The Secretary (Department Of Commerce) | 148 | $128,022.00 | $150.00 |
| Asst Sec For Cmnty Plan And Development | 145 | $112,609.00 | $615.00 |
| Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center | 144 | $120,772.00 | $29.00 |
| Office Of The Solicitor (Department Of Interior) | 137 | $128,307.00 | $261.00 |
| Ofc Of Sr Coord For Rocky Mountains | 131 | $98,270.00 | $575.00 |
| Office Of General Counsel (Department Of Housing And Urban Development) | 131 | $132,059.00 | $544.00 |
| U.s. Marshals Service | 129 | $112,057.00 | $0.00 |
| Technology Transformation Service | 124 | $121,194.00 | $38.00 |
| Dep Asst Sec For Acquis And Logistics | 124 | $83,016.00 | $0.00 |
| Ofc Of Sr Coord For Mid-Atlantic | 119 | $103,222.00 | $501.00 |
| Export-Import Bank Of The United States | 112 | $121,486.00 | $573.00 |
| Bureau Of Safety & Envir Enf | 111 | $105,338.00 | $149.00 |
There are 100 Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the U.S.. General Schedule employees at all of the agencies listed below will be paid according to the locality-adjusted GS payscale listed on this page.
There are approximately 208,107 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the U.S.. The average federal employee in the U.S. earns $78,338 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $195.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the U.S. is Management And Program Analysis. The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the U.S. is the Veterans Health Administration, which has total of 37,679 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the U.S. by paygrade, from GS-1 to GS-15. To learn more about how paygrades are determined and how they affect a federal employee's salary, see how to calculate GS Pay.