United States · General Schedule (GS) · FY 2026
FS-1 Grade Salary
Foreign Service Class 1 — senior diplomatic officer (equivalent to GS-14/15).
2026 salary range
$130,176 – $164,301
Annual base in USD ($). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.
Step-by-step pay table
| Step | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $130,176 | $10,848 | $63 |
| 3 | $134,081 | $11,173 | $64 |
| 4 | $138,103 | $11,509 | $66 |
| 5 | $142,246 | $11,854 | $68 |
| 6 | $146,514 | $12,210 | $70 |
| 7 | $150,909 | $12,576 | $73 |
| 8 | $155,436 | $12,953 | $75 |
| 9 | $160,099 | $13,342 | $77 |
| 10 | $164,301 | $13,692 | $79 |
| 11 | $164,301 | $13,692 | $79 |
| 12 | $164,301 | $13,692 | $79 |
| 13 | $164,301 | $13,692 | $79 |
| 14 | $164,301 | $13,692 | $79 |
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 FS-1 base. OPM sets the uplift per metro area each January. Below is the locality-adjusted annual salary range for FS-1, 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% | $174,358 | $220,065 |
| NYNew York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | +37.95% | $179,578 | $226,653 |
| SFSan Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA | +46.34% | $190,500 | $240,438 |
| LALos Angeles-Long Beach, CA | +36.47% | $177,651 | $224,222 |
| CHIChicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | +30.86% | $170,348 | $215,004 |
| RUSRest of U.S. | +17.06% | $152,384 | $192,331 |
| ALAlbany-Schenectady, NY-MA | +20.77% | $157,214 | $198,426 |
| AQAlbuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | +18.33% | $154,037 | $194,417 |
| ATLAtlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL | +23.79% | $161,145 | $203,388 |
| AUAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | +20.35% | $156,667 | $197,736 |
| BHBirmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | +18.24% | $153,920 | $194,270 |
| BNBurlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | +19.45% | $155,495 | $196,258 |
| BOSBoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | +32.58% | $172,587 | $217,830 |
| BUBuffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | +22.41% | $159,348 | $201,121 |
| CCCorpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | +17.63% | $153,126 | $193,267 |
| CINCincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | +21.93% | $158,724 | $200,332 |
| CLECleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | +22.23% | $159,114 | $200,825 |
| COLColumbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | +22.15% | $159,010 | $200,694 |
| CSColorado Springs, CO | +20.15% | $156,406 | $197,408 |
| CTCharlotte-Concord, NC-SC | +19.67% | $155,782 | $196,619 |
| DAYDayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | +21.42% | $158,060 | $199,494 |
| DENDenver-Aurora, CO | +30.52% | $169,906 | $214,446 |
| DETDetroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | +29.12% | $168,083 | $212,145 |
| DFWDallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | +27.26% | $165,662 | $209,089 |
| DMDes Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | +18.01% | $153,621 | $193,892 |
| DVDavenport-Moline, IA-IL | +18.93% | $154,818 | $195,403 |
| FNFresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | +17.65% | $153,152 | $193,300 |
| HARHartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | +32.08% | $171,936 | $217,009 |
| HBHarrisburg-Lebanon, PA | +19.43% | $155,469 | $196,225 |
| HNTHuntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | +21.91% | $158,698 | $200,299 |
| HOUHouston-The Woodlands, TX | +35.00% | $175,738 | $221,806 |
| INDIndianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | +18.15% | $153,803 | $194,122 |
| KCKansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | +18.97% | $154,870 | $195,469 |
| LRLaredo, TX | +21.59% | $158,281 | $199,774 |
| LVLas Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | +19.57% | $155,651 | $196,455 |
| MFLMiami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | +24.67% | $162,290 | $204,834 |
| MILMilwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | +22.42% | $159,361 | $201,137 |
| MSPMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | +27.62% | $166,131 | $209,681 |
| OMOmaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | +18.23% | $153,907 | $194,253 |
| PBPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | +17.93% | $153,517 | $193,760 |
| PHLPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | +28.99% | $167,914 | $211,932 |
| PITPittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | +21.03% | $157,552 | $198,854 |
| PORPortland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | +26.13% | $164,191 | $207,233 |
| PXPhoenix-Mesa, AZ | +22.45% | $159,401 | $201,187 |
| RARaleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | +22.24% | $159,127 | $200,842 |
| RCHRichmond, VA | +22.28% | $159,179 | $200,907 |
| RNReno-Fernley, NV | +17.52% | $152,983 | $193,087 |
| RTRochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | +17.88% | $153,451 | $193,678 |
| SACSacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | +29.76% | $168,916 | $213,197 |
| SDSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | +33.72% | $174,071 | $219,703 |
| SEASeattle-Tacoma, WA | +31.57% | $171,273 | $216,171 |
| SLSt. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | +20.03% | $156,250 | $197,210 |
| SNSpokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | +17.67% | $153,178 | $193,333 |
| SOSan Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | +18.78% | $154,623 | $195,157 |
| TUTucson-Nogales, AZ | +19.28% | $155,274 | $195,978 |
| VBVirginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | +18.80% | $154,649 | $195,190 |
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 FS-1 make in the United States federal government?
A FS-1 in the United States federal civil service earns between $130,176 and $164,301 per year in 2026, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Is the FS-1 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.