United States · General Schedule (GS) · FY 2026
EX-IV Grade Salary
Executive Schedule Level IV — Assistant Secretary, senior political appointee.
2026 salary range
$197,200 – $197,200
Annual base in USD ($). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.
Step-by-step pay table
| Step | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | $197,200 | $16,433 | $95 |
Hourly computed assuming 2,080 annual working hours. Actual hourly rates on official tables may differ slightly.
Locality pay — total after geographic adjustment
Most US federal employees receive locality pay on top of the EX-IV base. OPM sets the uplift per metro area each January. Below is the locality-adjusted annual salary range for EX-IV, applied to base step 1 and step 10 respectively.
| Locality Area | Adjustment | Step 1 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCBWashington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA | +33.94% | $264,130 | $264,130 |
| NYNew York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | +37.95% | $272,037 | $272,037 |
| SFSan Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA | +46.34% | $288,582 | $288,582 |
| LALos Angeles-Long Beach, CA | +36.47% | $269,119 | $269,119 |
| CHIChicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | +30.86% | $258,056 | $258,056 |
| RUSRest of U.S. | +17.06% | $230,842 | $230,842 |
| ALAlbany-Schenectady, NY-MA | +20.77% | $238,158 | $238,158 |
| AQAlbuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | +18.33% | $233,347 | $233,347 |
| ATLAtlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL | +23.79% | $244,114 | $244,114 |
| AUAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | +20.35% | $237,330 | $237,330 |
| BHBirmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | +18.24% | $233,169 | $233,169 |
| BNBurlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | +19.45% | $235,555 | $235,555 |
| BOSBoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | +32.58% | $261,448 | $261,448 |
| BUBuffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | +22.41% | $241,393 | $241,393 |
| CCCorpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | +17.63% | $231,966 | $231,966 |
| CINCincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | +21.93% | $240,446 | $240,446 |
| CLECleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | +22.23% | $241,038 | $241,038 |
| COLColumbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | +22.15% | $240,880 | $240,880 |
| CSColorado Springs, CO | +20.15% | $236,936 | $236,936 |
| CTCharlotte-Concord, NC-SC | +19.67% | $235,989 | $235,989 |
| DAYDayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | +21.42% | $239,440 | $239,440 |
| DENDenver-Aurora, CO | +30.52% | $257,385 | $257,385 |
| DETDetroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | +29.12% | $254,625 | $254,625 |
| DFWDallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | +27.26% | $250,957 | $250,957 |
| DMDes Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | +18.01% | $232,716 | $232,716 |
| DVDavenport-Moline, IA-IL | +18.93% | $234,530 | $234,530 |
| FNFresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | +17.65% | $232,006 | $232,006 |
| HARHartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | +32.08% | $260,462 | $260,462 |
| HBHarrisburg-Lebanon, PA | +19.43% | $235,516 | $235,516 |
| HNTHuntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | +21.91% | $240,407 | $240,407 |
| HOUHouston-The Woodlands, TX | +35.00% | $266,220 | $266,220 |
| INDIndianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | +18.15% | $232,992 | $232,992 |
| KCKansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | +18.97% | $234,609 | $234,609 |
| LRLaredo, TX | +21.59% | $239,775 | $239,775 |
| LVLas Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | +19.57% | $235,792 | $235,792 |
| MFLMiami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | +24.67% | $245,849 | $245,849 |
| MILMilwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | +22.42% | $241,412 | $241,412 |
| MSPMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | +27.62% | $251,667 | $251,667 |
| OMOmaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | +18.23% | $233,150 | $233,150 |
| PBPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | +17.93% | $232,558 | $232,558 |
| PHLPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | +28.99% | $254,368 | $254,368 |
| PITPittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | +21.03% | $238,671 | $238,671 |
| PORPortland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | +26.13% | $248,728 | $248,728 |
| PXPhoenix-Mesa, AZ | +22.45% | $241,471 | $241,471 |
| RARaleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | +22.24% | $241,057 | $241,057 |
| RCHRichmond, VA | +22.28% | $241,136 | $241,136 |
| RNReno-Fernley, NV | +17.52% | $231,749 | $231,749 |
| RTRochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | +17.88% | $232,459 | $232,459 |
| SACSacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | +29.76% | $255,887 | $255,887 |
| SDSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | +33.72% | $263,696 | $263,696 |
| SEASeattle-Tacoma, WA | +31.57% | $259,456 | $259,456 |
| SLSt. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | +20.03% | $236,699 | $236,699 |
| SNSpokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | +17.67% | $232,045 | $232,045 |
| SOSan Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | +18.78% | $234,234 | $234,234 |
| TUTucson-Nogales, AZ | +19.28% | $235,220 | $235,220 |
| VBVirginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | +18.80% | $234,274 | $234,274 |
Locality data sourced from U.S. Office of Personnel Management — Locality Pay XML tables. Last refreshed 2026-04-20. RUS ("Rest of U.S.") is the default for areas not otherwise listed. Law-enforcement, special-rate, and capped schedules not shown — see the OPM tables for specifics.
Frequently asked
How much does a EX-IV make in the United States federal government?
A EX-IV in the United States federal civil service earns between $197,200 and $197,200 per year in 2026, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Is the EX-IV grade the same in every agency?
The base pay scale is set centrally by U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.
Where does this data come from?
Directly from U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.