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US Department of State publishes its own salary scale, shown below grade by grade with its source. Salaries reported anonymously by staff appear below.
Official salary scale
| Grade | Base / yr |
|---|---|
| FS-01 | $169,279 – $197,200 |
| FS-02 | $137,167 – $197,200 |
| FS-03 | $111,146 – $163,222 |
| FS-04 | $90,061 – $132,258 |
| FS-05 | $72,977 – $107,169 |
| FS-06 | $65,239 – $95,806 |
| FS-07 | $58,321 – $85,647 |
| FS-08 | $52,137 – $76,565 |
| FS-09 | $46,610 – $68,449 |
Foreign Service classes FS-01 (highest) to FS-09 at the Washington DC locality rate, step 1 to step 14; State's Civil Service staff are paid on the OPM General Schedule instead. Effective January 2026. Source: 2026 Foreign Service Salary Schedule, Washington-Baltimore-Arlington locality.
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- US Department of State publishes its own salary scale. Effective January 2026, base pay runs from $46,610 a year (FS-09) to $197,200 a year (FS-01). Foreign Service classes FS-01 (highest) to FS-09 at the Washington DC locality rate, step 1 to step 14; State's Civil Service staff are paid on the OPM General Schedule instead.