United States · General Schedule (GS) · FY 2026
FS-2 Grade Salary
Foreign Service Class 2 — senior mid-level diplomat.
2026 salary range
$105,481 – $150,391
Annual base in USD ($). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.
Step-by-step pay table
| Step | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $105,481 | $8,790 | $51 |
| 3 | $108,646 | $9,054 | $52 |
| 4 | $111,905 | $9,325 | $54 |
| 5 | $115,262 | $9,605 | $55 |
| 6 | $118,720 | $9,893 | $57 |
| 7 | $122,282 | $10,190 | $59 |
| 8 | $125,950 | $10,496 | $61 |
| 9 | $129,729 | $10,811 | $62 |
| 10 | $133,621 | $11,135 | $64 |
| 11 | $137,629 | $11,469 | $66 |
| 12 | $141,758 | $11,813 | $68 |
| 13 | $146,011 | $12,168 | $70 |
| 14 | $150,391 | $12,533 | $72 |
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-2 base. OPM sets the uplift per metro area each January. Below is the locality-adjusted annual salary range for FS-2, 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% | $141,281 | $201,434 |
| NYNew York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | +37.95% | $145,511 | $207,464 |
| SFSan Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA | +46.34% | $154,361 | $220,082 |
| LALos Angeles-Long Beach, CA | +36.47% | $143,950 | $205,239 |
| CHIChicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | +30.86% | $138,032 | $196,802 |
| RUSRest of U.S. | +17.06% | $123,476 | $176,048 |
| ALAlbany-Schenectady, NY-MA | +20.77% | $127,389 | $181,627 |
| AQAlbuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | +18.33% | $124,816 | $177,958 |
| ATLAtlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL | +23.79% | $130,575 | $186,169 |
| AUAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | +20.35% | $126,946 | $180,996 |
| BHBirmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | +18.24% | $124,721 | $177,822 |
| BNBurlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | +19.45% | $125,997 | $179,642 |
| BOSBoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | +32.58% | $139,847 | $199,388 |
| BUBuffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | +22.41% | $129,119 | $184,094 |
| CCCorpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | +17.63% | $124,077 | $176,905 |
| CINCincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | +21.93% | $128,613 | $183,372 |
| CLECleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | +22.23% | $128,929 | $183,823 |
| COLColumbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | +22.15% | $128,845 | $183,703 |
| CSColorado Springs, CO | +20.15% | $126,735 | $180,695 |
| CTCharlotte-Concord, NC-SC | +19.67% | $126,229 | $179,973 |
| DAYDayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | +21.42% | $128,075 | $182,605 |
| DENDenver-Aurora, CO | +30.52% | $137,674 | $196,290 |
| DETDetroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | +29.12% | $136,197 | $194,185 |
| DFWDallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | +27.26% | $134,235 | $191,388 |
| DMDes Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | +18.01% | $124,478 | $177,476 |
| DVDavenport-Moline, IA-IL | +18.93% | $125,449 | $178,860 |
| FNFresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | +17.65% | $124,098 | $176,935 |
| HARHartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | +32.08% | $139,319 | $198,636 |
| HBHarrisburg-Lebanon, PA | +19.43% | $125,976 | $179,612 |
| HNTHuntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | +21.91% | $128,592 | $183,342 |
| HOUHouston-The Woodlands, TX | +35.00% | $142,399 | $203,028 |
| INDIndianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | +18.15% | $124,626 | $177,687 |
| KCKansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | +18.97% | $125,491 | $178,920 |
| LRLaredo, TX | +21.59% | $128,254 | $182,860 |
| LVLas Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | +19.57% | $126,124 | $179,823 |
| MFLMiami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | +24.67% | $131,503 | $187,492 |
| MILMilwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | +22.42% | $129,130 | $184,109 |
| MSPMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | +27.62% | $134,615 | $191,929 |
| OMOmaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | +18.23% | $124,710 | $177,807 |
| PBPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | +17.93% | $124,394 | $177,356 |
| PHLPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | +28.99% | $136,060 | $193,989 |
| PITPittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | +21.03% | $127,664 | $182,018 |
| PORPortland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | +26.13% | $133,043 | $189,688 |
| PXPhoenix-Mesa, AZ | +22.45% | $129,161 | $184,154 |
| RARaleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | +22.24% | $128,940 | $183,838 |
| RCHRichmond, VA | +22.28% | $128,982 | $183,898 |
| RNReno-Fernley, NV | +17.52% | $123,961 | $176,740 |
| RTRochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | +17.88% | $124,341 | $177,281 |
| SACSacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | +29.76% | $136,872 | $195,147 |
| SDSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | +33.72% | $141,049 | $201,103 |
| SEASeattle-Tacoma, WA | +31.57% | $138,781 | $197,869 |
| SLSt. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | +20.03% | $126,609 | $180,514 |
| SNSpokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | +17.67% | $124,119 | $176,965 |
| SOSan Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | +18.78% | $125,290 | $178,634 |
| TUTucson-Nogales, AZ | +19.28% | $125,818 | $179,386 |
| VBVirginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | +18.80% | $125,311 | $178,665 |
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-2 make in the United States federal government?
A FS-2 in the United States federal civil service earns between $105,481 and $150,391 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-2 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.