2024 GS-14 Pay Scale
The GS-14 base salary range for 2024 is $104,604 at Step 1, rising to $135,987 at Step 10. Add the locality pay adjustment for your duty station on top. This page shows the base table first, then every locality-adjusted version of GS-14 for 2024.
2024 GS-14 Pay Scale
Nationwide base GS-14 rates for 2024.
| Step | Annual salary | Biweekly pay | Hourly rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | $104,604 | $4,023.23 | $50.12 | - |
| Step 2 | $108,091 | $4,157.35 | $51.79 | - |
| Step 3 | $111,578 | $4,291.46 | $53.46 | - |
| Step 4 | $115,065 | $4,425.58 | $55.13 | - |
| Step 5 | $118,552 | $4,559.69 | $56.80 | - |
| Step 6 | $122,039 | $4,693.81 | $58.48 | - |
| Step 7 | $125,526 | $4,827.92 | $60.15 | - |
| Step 8 | $129,013 | $4,962.04 | $61.82 | - |
| Step 9 | $132,500 | $5,096.15 | $63.49 | - |
| Step 10 | $135,987 | $5,230.27 | $65.16 | - |
2024 GS-14 base salary, all 10 steps
This is the nationwide base GS-14 salary schedule for 2024, before any locality adjustment. It shows annual salary, biweekly pay and hourly rate for every step.
| Step | Annual salary | Biweekly pay | Hourly rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | $104,604 | $4,023.23 | $50.12 | - |
| Step 2 | $108,091 | $4,157.35 | $51.79 | - |
| Step 3 | $111,578 | $4,291.46 | $53.46 | - |
| Step 4 | $115,065 | $4,425.58 | $55.13 | - |
| Step 5 | $118,552 | $4,559.69 | $56.80 | - |
| Step 6 | $122,039 | $4,693.81 | $58.48 | - |
| Step 7 | $125,526 | $4,827.92 | $60.15 | - |
| Step 8 | $129,013 | $4,962.04 | $61.82 | - |
| Step 9 | $132,500 | $5,096.15 | $63.49 | - |
| Step 10 | $135,987 | $5,230.27 | $65.16 | - |
Who is a GS-14?
Typical role. Supervisory managers, senior program leads and senior technical experts. Many agency branch chiefs sit at GS-14.
Minimum qualifications. One year of specialized experience at the GS-13 level.
Career progression. Competitive promotion to GS-15 is selective; many GS-14 employees reach this grade as a career peak.
Step-increase waiting periods
Within-grade step increases happen automatically as long as your performance is acceptable.
GS-14 locality-adjusted salary for every pay area
Most federal employees receive locality pay on top of their base salary. The table below shows GS-14 Step 1 and Step 10 for every OPM locality pay area in 2024, sorted from highest to lowest adjustment.
| Locality pay area | Adjustment | GS-14 Step 1 | GS-14 Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland | 45.41% | $152,105 | $191,900 |
| New York-Newark | 37.24% | $143,559 | $186,629 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach | 35.84% | $142,094 | $184,725 |
| Houston-The Woodlands | 34.72% | $140,923 | $183,202 |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington | 33.26% | $139,395 | $181,216 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | 33.05% | $139,176 | $180,931 |
| Boston-Worcester-Providence | 31.97% | $138,046 | $179,462 |
| State of Alaska | 31.96% | $138,035 | $179,448 |
| Hartford-East Hartford | 31.62% | $137,680 | $178,986 |
| Seattle-Tacoma | 30.81% | $136,832 | $177,885 |
| Chicago-Naperville | 30.41% | $136,414 | $177,341 |
| Denver-Aurora | 29.88% | $135,860 | $176,620 |
| Sacramento-Roseville | 29.16% | $135,107 | $175,641 |
| Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor | 28.82% | $134,751 | $175,178 |
| Philadelphia-Reading-Camden | 28.55% | $134,468 | $174,811 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul | 27.15% | $133,004 | $172,907 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 26.91% | $132,753 | $172,581 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Salem | 25.66% | $131,445 | $170,881 |
| Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale | 24.42% | $130,148 | $169,195 |
| Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs | 23.45% | $129,134 | $167,876 |
| Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha | 22.15% | $127,774 | $166,108 |
| Phoenix-Mesa | 22.02% | $127,638 | $165,931 |
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton | 22.01% | $127,627 | $165,918 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean | 21.99% | $127,606 | $165,891 |
| Richmond | 21.91% | $127,523 | $165,782 |
| Raleigh-Durham-Cary | 21.90% | $127,512 | $165,768 |
| Columbus-Marion-Zanesville | 21.80% | $127,408 | $165,632 |
| State of Hawaii | 21.79% | $127,397 | $165,619 |
| Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville | 21.69% | $127,293 | $165,483 |
| Huntsville-Decatur | 21.48% | $127,073 | $165,197 |
| Laredo | 21.33% | $126,916 | $164,993 |
| Dayton-Springfield-Kettering | 21.14% | $126,717 | $164,735 |
| Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton | 20.78% | $126,341 | $164,245 |
| Albany-Schenectady | 20.25% | $125,786 | $163,524 |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown | 19.99% | $125,514 | $163,171 |
| Colorado Springs | 19.73% | $125,242 | $162,817 |
| St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington | 19.63% | $125,138 | $162,681 |
| Charlotte-Concord | 19.26% | $124,751 | $162,178 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson | 19.23% | $124,719 | $162,137 |
| Harrisburg-Lebanon | 19.10% | $124,583 | $161,961 |
| Burlington-South Burlington-Barre | 18.97% | $124,447 | $161,784 |
| Tucson-Nogales | 18.92% | $124,395 | $161,716 |
| Davenport-Moline | 18.66% | $124,123 | $161,362 |
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City | 18.65% | $124,113 | $161,349 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall | 18.49% | $123,945 | $161,131 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk | 18.46% | $123,914 | $161,090 |
| Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas | 18.05% | $123,485 | $160,533 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont | 17.94% | $123,370 | $160,383 |
| Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega | 17.91% | $123,339 | $160,342 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie | 17.89% | $123,318 | $160,315 |
| Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines | 17.68% | $123,098 | $160,030 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville | 17.60% | $123,014 | $159,921 |
| Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice | 17.40% | $122,805 | $159,649 |
| Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls | 17.35% | $122,753 | $159,581 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene | 17.18% | $122,575 | $159,350 |
| Fresno-Madera-Hanford | 17.15% | $122,544 | $159,309 |
| Reno-Fernley | 17.11% | $122,502 | $159,254 |
| Rest of U.S. | 16.82% | $122,198 | $158,860 |
Top and bottom GS-14 localities in 2024
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Lowest-paying areas
About the GS-14 pay scale
GS-14 is part of the 2024 General Schedule, the pay system used by roughly 70% of civilian white-collar federal employees. Supervisory managers, senior program leads and senior technical experts. Many agency branch chiefs sit at GS-14.
How step increases work
Within-grade step increases happen automatically as long as your performance is acceptable. You move from Step 1 to Step 4 one year at a time, from Step 4 to Step 7 every two years, and from Step 7 to Step 10 every three years. Managers can award a one-time quality step increase (QSI) to accelerate progression for employees whose performance is rated outstanding.
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GS-14 questions for 2024
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What is the starting salary for GS-14 in 2024?
The base starting salary for GS-14 in 2024 is $104,604 at Step 1. With the highest locality adjustment in 2024 (San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, 45.41%), GS-14 Step 1 can reach significantly more. -
How long does it take to reach GS-14 Step 10?
If you never get a quality step increase, it takes roughly 18 years to move from Step 1 to Step 10. Steps 1-4 take one year each, Steps 5-7 take two years each, and Steps 8-10 take three years each. A quality step increase can shorten that timeline by one year per QSI. -
How do I get promoted from GS-14 to GS-15?
Promotion from GS-14 to GS-15 generally requires one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 level, and a competitive selection into a GS-15 vacancy. Open the GS-15 pay scale to see the next grade's salaries. -
What is the military equivalent of GS-14?
GS-14 is roughly equivalent to O-6 Colonel. These equivalents are approximate. The GS and military pay systems do not map one to one.