FERS air traffic controllers can retire at 50 with 20 years of controller service. The 1.7% formula, the age-56 separation and 61 exemption, the supplement, and TSP at 50.
October 14, 2026 · 14 min readPay · Retirement · Benefits
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2026 at a glance
1.0%average GS pay raiseOPM · Jan 2026
$197,200EX-IV basic pay capOPM · 2026
46.3%top locality (SF–San José)OPM · 2026
$24,500TSP elective deferral limitTSP · 2026
Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Thrift Savings Plan and General Services Administration. Figures current as of January 2026.
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59 tools · IndexEvery tool below draws from official OPM, TSP and GSA data and runs free in your browser.
- GS Pay CalculatorFind your General Schedule pay by grade, step, and locality — and model future raises and promotions.Calculate my pay
- FERS Retirement CalculatorCalculate your FERS annuity from age, service years, and High-3 salary, with survivor options.Estimate my pension
- TSP Growth & WithdrawalProject your Thrift Savings Plan balance at retirement and model safe withdrawal rates.Model my TSP
- FEHB Premium CalculatorCompare Federal Employee Health Benefits premiums for active employees and retirees.Compare plans
- High-3 Salary CalculatorIdentify your highest 36 consecutive months of basic pay — the foundation of your FERS pension.Find my High-3
- Federal Leave OptimizerAlign annual leave with federal holidays and weekends, and burn use-or-lose hours before year-end.Optimize my leave
- Severance Pay CalculatorCalculate federal severance from years of service and age, including the 52-week cap and tax.Estimate my severance
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- GS Step Negotiation Calculator
- Federal Per Diem Lookup
- Federal Mileage Reimbursement Calculator
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- Special Rate Tables Lookup
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