2025 Federal Sentencing Table

The full guideline table from the U.S. Sentencing Commission's 2025 Guidelines Manual (Ch. 5 Pt. A). Rows are offense levels (1–43); columns are criminal history categories (I–VI). Values are months of imprisonment. Zone shading follows §5C1.1: A (green), B (blue), C (amber), D (red).

■ Zone A — probation possible■ Zone B — split / community■ Zone C — half prison■ Zone D — prison

Level	Cat. I	Cat. II	Cat. III	Cat. IV	Cat. V	Cat. VI
1	0–6	0–6	0–6	0–6	0–6	0–6
2	0–6	0–6	0–6	0–6	0–6	1–7
3	0–6	0–6	0–6	0–6	2–8	3–9
4	0–6	0–6	0–6	2–8	4–10	6–12
5	0–6	0–6	1–7	4–10	6–12	9–15
6	0–6	1–7	2–8	6–12	9–15	12–18
7	0–6	2–8	4–10	8–14	12–18	15–21
8	0–6	4–10	6–12	10–16	15–21	18–24
9	4–10	6–12	8–14	12–18	18–24	21–27
10	6–12	8–14	10–16	15–21	21–27	24–30
11	8–14	10–16	12–18	18–24	24–30	27–33
12	10–16	12–18	15–21	21–27	27–33	30–37
13	12–18	15–21	18–24	24–30	30–37	33–41
14	15–21	18–24	21–27	27–33	33–41	37–46
15	18–24	21–27	24–30	30–37	37–46	41–51
16	21–27	24–30	27–33	33–41	41–51	46–57
17	24–30	27–33	30–37	37–46	46–57	51–63
18	27–33	30–37	33–41	41–51	51–63	57–71
19	30–37	33–41	37–46	46–57	57–71	63–78
20	33–41	37–46	41–51	51–63	63–78	70–87
21	37–46	41–51	46–57	57–71	70–87	77–96
22	41–51	46–57	51–63	63–78	77–96	84–105
23	46–57	51–63	57–71	70–87	84–105	92–115
24	51–63	57–71	63–78	77–96	92–115	100–125
25	57–71	63–78	70–87	84–105	100–125	110–137
26	63–78	70–87	78–97	92–115	110–137	120–150
27	70–87	78–97	87–108	100–125	120–150	130–162
28	78–97	87–108	97–121	110–137	130–162	140–175
29	87–108	97–121	108–135	121–151	140–175	151–188
30	97–121	108–135	121–151	135–168	151–188	168–210
31	108–135	121–151	135–168	151–188	168–210	188–235
32	121–151	135–168	151–188	168–210	188–235	210–262
33	135–168	151–188	168–210	188–235	210–262	235–293
34	151–188	168–210	188–235	210–262	235–293	262–327
35	168–210	188–235	210–262	235–293	262–327	292–365
36	188–235	210–262	235–293	262–327	292–365	324–405
37	210–262	235–293	262–327	292–365	324–405	360–Life
38	235–293	262–327	292–365	324–405	360–Life	360–Life
39	262–327	292–365	324–405	360–Life	360–Life	360–Life
40	292–365	324–405	360–Life	360–Life	360–Life	360–Life
41	324–405	360–Life	360–Life	360–Life	360–Life	360–Life
42	360–Life	360–Life	360–Life	360–Life	360–Life	360–Life
43	Life	Life	Life	Life	Life	Life

Educational reference only. Mandatory minimums, specific offense characteristics, departures, and §3553(a) factors can change the actual range. Not legal advice. For a personalized estimate, use the calculator.