United States · General Schedule (GS) · FY 2026
EX-V Grade Salary
Executive Schedule Level V — lowest EX rank; other specified senior positions.
2026 salary range
$184,900 – $184,900
Annual base in USD ($). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.
Step-by-step pay table
| Step | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | $184,900 | $15,408 | $89 |
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-V base. OPM sets the uplift per metro area each January. Below is the locality-adjusted annual salary range for EX-V, 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% | $247,655 | $247,655 |
| NYNew York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | +37.95% | $255,070 | $255,070 |
| SFSan Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA | +46.34% | $270,583 | $270,583 |
| LALos Angeles-Long Beach, CA | +36.47% | $252,333 | $252,333 |
| CHIChicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | +30.86% | $241,960 | $241,960 |
| RUSRest of U.S. | +17.06% | $216,444 | $216,444 |
| ALAlbany-Schenectady, NY-MA | +20.77% | $223,304 | $223,304 |
| AQAlbuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | +18.33% | $218,792 | $218,792 |
| ATLAtlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL | +23.79% | $228,888 | $228,888 |
| AUAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | +20.35% | $222,527 | $222,527 |
| BHBirmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | +18.24% | $218,626 | $218,626 |
| BNBurlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | +19.45% | $220,863 | $220,863 |
| BOSBoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | +32.58% | $245,140 | $245,140 |
| BUBuffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | +22.41% | $226,336 | $226,336 |
| CCCorpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | +17.63% | $217,498 | $217,498 |
| CINCincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | +21.93% | $225,449 | $225,449 |
| CLECleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | +22.23% | $226,003 | $226,003 |
| COLColumbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | +22.15% | $225,855 | $225,855 |
| CSColorado Springs, CO | +20.15% | $222,157 | $222,157 |
| CTCharlotte-Concord, NC-SC | +19.67% | $221,270 | $221,270 |
| DAYDayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | +21.42% | $224,506 | $224,506 |
| DENDenver-Aurora, CO | +30.52% | $241,331 | $241,331 |
| DETDetroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | +29.12% | $238,743 | $238,743 |
| DFWDallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | +27.26% | $235,304 | $235,304 |
| DMDes Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | +18.01% | $218,200 | $218,200 |
| DVDavenport-Moline, IA-IL | +18.93% | $219,902 | $219,902 |
| FNFresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | +17.65% | $217,535 | $217,535 |
| HARHartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | +32.08% | $244,216 | $244,216 |
| HBHarrisburg-Lebanon, PA | +19.43% | $220,826 | $220,826 |
| HNTHuntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | +21.91% | $225,412 | $225,412 |
| HOUHouston-The Woodlands, TX | +35.00% | $249,615 | $249,615 |
| INDIndianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | +18.15% | $218,459 | $218,459 |
| KCKansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | +18.97% | $219,976 | $219,976 |
| LRLaredo, TX | +21.59% | $224,820 | $224,820 |
| LVLas Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | +19.57% | $221,085 | $221,085 |
| MFLMiami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | +24.67% | $230,515 | $230,515 |
| MILMilwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | +22.42% | $226,355 | $226,355 |
| MSPMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | +27.62% | $235,969 | $235,969 |
| OMOmaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | +18.23% | $218,607 | $218,607 |
| PBPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | +17.93% | $218,053 | $218,053 |
| PHLPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | +28.99% | $238,503 | $238,503 |
| PITPittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | +21.03% | $223,784 | $223,784 |
| PORPortland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | +26.13% | $233,214 | $233,214 |
| PXPhoenix-Mesa, AZ | +22.45% | $226,410 | $226,410 |
| RARaleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | +22.24% | $226,022 | $226,022 |
| RCHRichmond, VA | +22.28% | $226,096 | $226,096 |
| RNReno-Fernley, NV | +17.52% | $217,294 | $217,294 |
| RTRochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | +17.88% | $217,960 | $217,960 |
| SACSacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | +29.76% | $239,926 | $239,926 |
| SDSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | +33.72% | $247,248 | $247,248 |
| SEASeattle-Tacoma, WA | +31.57% | $243,273 | $243,273 |
| SLSt. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | +20.03% | $221,935 | $221,935 |
| SNSpokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | +17.67% | $217,572 | $217,572 |
| SOSan Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | +18.78% | $219,624 | $219,624 |
| TUTucson-Nogales, AZ | +19.28% | $220,549 | $220,549 |
| VBVirginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | +18.80% | $219,661 | $219,661 |
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-V make in the United States federal government?
A EX-V in the United States federal civil service earns between $184,900 and $184,900 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-V 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.