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7h agoTrump Finalizes 1% Pay Raise for Federal Employees in 2026

President Donald Trump has finalized a 1% pay raise for most civilian federal employees for 2026, as per an executive order signed on December 17, 2025. This raise aligns with Trump’s alternative pay plan from August and marks the smallest increase since 2021. Unlike previous years, there will be no locality pay adjustment for 2026, though some federal law enforcement officers could see a larger pay bump of up to 3.8%. Military members are set for a more substantial 3.8% raise, which was proposed earlier and approved in the National Defense Authorization Act.
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7h agoTrump Finalizes 1% Pay Raise for Federal Employees in 2026

President Donald Trump has finalized a 1% pay raise for most civilian federal employees for 2026, as per an executive order signed on December 17, 2025. This raise aligns with Trump’s alternative pay plan from August and marks the smallest increase since 2021. Unlike previous years, there will be no locality pay adjustment for 2026, though some federal law enforcement officers could see a larger pay bump of up to 3.8%. Military members are set for a more substantial 3.8% raise, which was proposed earlier and approved in the National Defense Authorization Act.
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- Federal Pay Raise
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Trump’s executive order finalizes a 1% pay raise for federal employees in 2026, with some law enforcement and military personnel set for higher increases.
President Donald Trump has finalized a 1% pay raise for most civilian federal employees for 2026, as per an executive order signed on December 17, 2025. This raise aligns with Trump’s alternative pay plan from August and marks the smallest increase since 2021. Unlike previous years, there will be no locality pay adjustment for 2026, though some federal law enforcement officers could see a larger pay bump of up to 3.8%. Military members are set for a more substantial 3.8% raise, which was proposed earlier and approved in the National Defense Authorization Act.

President Donald Trump has finalized a 1% pay raise for most civilian federal employees for 2026, as per an executive order signed on December 17, 2025. This raise aligns with Trump’s alternative pay plan from August and marks the smallest increase since 2021. Unlike previous years, there will be no locality pay adjustment for 2026, though some federal law enforcement officers could see a larger pay bump of up to 3.8%. Military members are set for a more substantial 3.8% raise, which was proposed earlier and approved in the National Defense Authorization Act.
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- Trump
- Federal Pay Raise
- Trump
- Federal Pay Raise
- Executive Order
- Civilian Employees
- Military Pay
- Law Enforcement
Dec 19, 2025 • 08:20