General Schedule
Summary: This document provides the 2026 General Schedule (GS) salary table for the Rest of U.S. (RUS) locality pay area, effective January 2026.
The 2026-RUS Salary Table outlines the annual pay rates for General Schedule employees in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area. It incorporates a 1% General Schedule increase and a 17.06% locality payment. The table details annual rates for grades GS-1 through GS-15 across ten steps, effective as of January 2026.
Document outline
1. Salary Table 2026-RUS Overview 2. Effective Date: January 2026 3. Total Increase: 1% 4. Locality Payment: 17.06% 5. Annual Rates by Grade (1-15) and Step (1-10) 6. Applicable Locality Pay Area Definitions