United States · General Schedule (GS) · FY 2026
FS-7 Grade Salary
Foreign Service Class 7 — specialist/support level.
2026 salary range
$44,849 – $63,944
Annual base in USD ($). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.
Step-by-step pay table
| Step | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $44,849 | $3,737 | $22 |
| 3 | $46,195 | $3,850 | $22 |
| 4 | $47,581 | $3,965 | $23 |
| 5 | $49,008 | $4,084 | $24 |
| 6 | $50,478 | $4,207 | $24 |
| 7 | $51,993 | $4,333 | $25 |
| 8 | $53,552 | $4,463 | $26 |
| 9 | $55,159 | $4,597 | $27 |
| 10 | $56,814 | $4,735 | $27 |
| 11 | $58,518 | $4,877 | $28 |
| 12 | $60,274 | $5,023 | $29 |
| 13 | $62,082 | $5,174 | $30 |
| 14 | $63,944 | $5,329 | $31 |
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-7 base. OPM sets the uplift per metro area each January. Below is the locality-adjusted annual salary range for FS-7, 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% | $60,071 | $85,647 |
| NYNew York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | +37.95% | $61,869 | $88,211 |
| SFSan Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA | +46.34% | $65,632 | $93,576 |
| LALos Angeles-Long Beach, CA | +36.47% | $61,205 | $87,264 |
| CHIChicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | +30.86% | $58,689 | $83,677 |
| RUSRest of U.S. | +17.06% | $52,500 | $74,853 |
| ALAlbany-Schenectady, NY-MA | +20.77% | $54,164 | $77,225 |
| AQAlbuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | +18.33% | $53,070 | $75,665 |
| ATLAtlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL | +23.79% | $55,519 | $79,156 |
| AUAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | +20.35% | $53,976 | $76,957 |
| BHBirmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | +18.24% | $53,029 | $75,607 |
| BNBurlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | +19.45% | $53,572 | $76,381 |
| BOSBoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | +32.58% | $59,461 | $84,777 |
| BUBuffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | +22.41% | $54,900 | $78,274 |
| CCCorpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | +17.63% | $52,756 | $75,217 |
| CINCincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | +21.93% | $54,684 | $77,967 |
| CLECleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | +22.23% | $54,819 | $78,159 |
| COLColumbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | +22.15% | $54,783 | $78,108 |
| CSColorado Springs, CO | +20.15% | $53,886 | $76,829 |
| CTCharlotte-Concord, NC-SC | +19.67% | $53,671 | $76,522 |
| DAYDayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | +21.42% | $54,456 | $77,641 |
| DENDenver-Aurora, CO | +30.52% | $58,537 | $83,460 |
| DETDetroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | +29.12% | $57,909 | $82,564 |
| DFWDallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | +27.26% | $57,075 | $81,375 |
| DMDes Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | +18.01% | $52,926 | $75,460 |
| DVDavenport-Moline, IA-IL | +18.93% | $53,339 | $76,049 |
| FNFresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | +17.65% | $52,765 | $75,230 |
| HARHartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | +32.08% | $59,237 | $84,457 |
| HBHarrisburg-Lebanon, PA | +19.43% | $53,563 | $76,368 |
| HNTHuntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | +21.91% | $54,675 | $77,954 |
| HOUHouston-The Woodlands, TX | +35.00% | $60,546 | $86,324 |
| INDIndianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | +18.15% | $52,989 | $75,550 |
| KCKansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | +18.97% | $53,357 | $76,074 |
| LRLaredo, TX | +21.59% | $54,532 | $77,750 |
| LVLas Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | +19.57% | $53,626 | $76,458 |
| MFLMiami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | +24.67% | $55,913 | $79,719 |
| MILMilwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | +22.42% | $54,904 | $78,280 |
| MSPMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | +27.62% | $57,236 | $81,605 |
| OMOmaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | +18.23% | $53,025 | $75,601 |
| PBPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | +17.93% | $52,890 | $75,409 |
| PHLPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | +28.99% | $57,851 | $82,481 |
| PITPittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | +21.03% | $54,281 | $77,391 |
| PORPortland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | +26.13% | $56,568 | $80,653 |
| PXPhoenix-Mesa, AZ | +22.45% | $54,918 | $78,299 |
| RARaleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | +22.24% | $54,823 | $78,165 |
| RCHRichmond, VA | +22.28% | $54,841 | $78,191 |
| RNReno-Fernley, NV | +17.52% | $52,707 | $75,147 |
| RTRochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | +17.88% | $52,868 | $75,377 |
| SACSacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | +29.76% | $58,196 | $82,974 |
| SDSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | +33.72% | $59,972 | $85,506 |
| SEASeattle-Tacoma, WA | +31.57% | $59,008 | $84,131 |
| SLSt. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | +20.03% | $53,832 | $76,752 |
| SNSpokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | +17.67% | $52,774 | $75,243 |
| SOSan Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | +18.78% | $53,272 | $75,953 |
| TUTucson-Nogales, AZ | +19.28% | $53,496 | $76,272 |
| VBVirginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | +18.80% | $53,281 | $75,965 |
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-7 make in the United States federal government?
A FS-7 in the United States federal civil service earns between $44,849 and $63,944 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-7 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.