2011 Federal Government's Salaries and Wages Pay Guide: General Schedule (Base) and Locality (Geographic) Pay Tables (2011 Edition)

The Federal Wage System (FWS) in the United States was developed to make the pay of federal blue-collar workers comparable to prevailing private sector rates in each local wage area. The FWS is a partnership worked out between the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), other Federal agencies, and labor organizations.