GS base pay table 2026
Annual base rates before locality pay. Every federal employee on the GS also gets a locality payment (see below).
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,584 | $23,341 | $24,092 | $24,840 | $25,589 | $26,028 | $26,771 | $27,519 | $27,550 | $28,248 |
| GS-2 | $25,393 | $25,997 | $26,839 | $27,550 | $27,858 | $28,677 | $29,496 | $30,315 | $31,134 | $31,953 |
| GS-3 | $27,708 | $28,632 | $29,556 | $30,480 | $31,404 | $32,328 | $33,252 | $34,176 | $35,100 | $36,024 |
| GS-4 | $31,103 | $32,140 | $33,177 | $34,214 | $35,251 | $36,288 | $37,325 | $38,362 | $39,399 | $40,436 |
| GS-5 | $34,799 | $35,959 | $37,119 | $38,279 | $39,439 | $40,599 | $41,759 | $42,919 | $44,079 | $45,239 |
| GS-6 | $38,791 | $40,084 | $41,377 | $42,670 | $43,963 | $45,256 | $46,549 | $47,842 | $49,135 | $50,428 |
| GS-7 | $43,106 | $44,543 | $45,980 | $47,417 | $48,854 | $50,291 | $51,728 | $53,165 | $54,602 | $56,039 |
| GS-8 | $47,738 | $49,329 | $50,920 | $52,511 | $54,102 | $55,693 | $57,284 | $58,875 | $60,466 | $62,057 |
| GS-9 | $52,727 | $54,485 | $56,243 | $58,001 | $59,759 | $61,517 | $63,275 | $65,033 | $66,791 | $68,549 |
| GS-10 | $58,064 | $59,999 | $61,934 | $63,869 | $65,804 | $67,739 | $69,674 | $71,609 | $73,544 | $75,479 |
| GS-11 | $63,795 | $65,922 | $68,049 | $70,176 | $72,303 | $74,430 | $76,557 | $78,684 | $80,811 | $82,938 |
| GS-12 | $76,463 | $79,012 | $81,561 | $84,110 | $86,659 | $89,208 | $91,757 | $94,306 | $96,855 | $99,404 |
| GS-13 | $90,925 | $93,956 | $96,987 | $100,018 | $103,049 | $106,080 | $109,111 | $112,142 | $115,173 | $118,204 |
| GS-14 | $107,446 | $111,028 | $114,610 | $118,192 | $121,774 | $125,356 | $128,938 | $132,520 | $136,102 | $139,684 |
| GS-15 | $126,384 | $130,597 | $134,810 | $139,023 | $143,236 | $147,449 | $151,662 | $155,875 | $160,088 | $164,301 |
Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, General Schedule (GS) pay tables, 2026 — base and locality pay tables (annual rates) and locality pay area definitions. Data captured October 2, 2026.
GS locality pay 2026
Each locality pay area has its own table: base pay plus the area's locality percentage. Pick an area for its full table and the counties it covers.
| Locality pay area | Locality pay | GS-7 step 1 | GS-11 step 1 | GS-13 step 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA | 20.77% | $52,059 | $77,045 | $109,810 |
| Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | 18.33% | $51,007 | $75,489 | $107,592 |
| Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA-AL | 23.79% | $53,361 | $78,972 | $112,556 |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | 20.35% | $51,878 | $76,777 | $109,428 |
| Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | 18.24% | $50,969 | $75,431 | $107,510 |
| Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | 32.58% | $57,150 | $84,579 | $120,548 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | 22.41% | $52,766 | $78,091 | $111,301 |
| Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | 19.45% | $51,490 | $76,203 | $108,610 |
| Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC | 19.67% | $51,585 | $76,343 | $108,810 |
| Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | 30.86% | $56,409 | $83,482 | $118,984 |
| Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | 21.93% | $52,559 | $77,785 | $110,865 |
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | 22.23% | $52,688 | $77,977 | $111,138 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 20.15% | $51,792 | $76,650 | $109,246 |
| Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | 22.15% | $52,654 | $77,926 | $111,065 |
| Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | 17.63% | $50,706 | $75,042 | $106,955 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | 27.26% | $54,857 | $81,186 | $115,711 |
| Davenport-Moline, IA-IL | 18.93% | $51,266 | $75,871 | $108,137 |
| Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | 21.42% | $52,339 | $77,460 | $110,401 |
| Denver-Aurora, CO | 30.52% | $56,262 | $83,265 | $118,675 |
| Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | 18.01% | $50,869 | $75,284 | $107,301 |
| Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | 29.12% | $55,658 | $82,372 | $117,402 |
| Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | 17.65% | $50,714 | $75,055 | $106,973 |
| Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA | 19.43% | $51,481 | $76,190 | $108,592 |
| Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | 32.08% | $56,934 | $84,260 | $120,094 |
| Houston-The Woodlands, TX | 35% | $58,193 | $86,123 | $122,749 |
| Huntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | 21.91% | $52,551 | $77,772 | $110,847 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | 18.15% | $50,930 | $75,374 | $107,428 |
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | 18.97% | $51,283 | $75,897 | $108,173 |
| Laredo, TX | 21.59% | $52,413 | $77,568 | $110,556 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | 19.57% | $51,542 | $76,280 | $108,719 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA | 36.47% | $58,827 | $87,061 | $124,085 |
| Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | 24.67% | $53,740 | $79,533 | $113,356 |
| Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | 22.42% | $52,770 | $78,098 | $111,310 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | 27.62% | $55,012 | $81,415 | $116,038 |
| New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | 37.95% | $59,465 | $88,005 | $125,431 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | 18.23% | $50,964 | $75,425 | $107,501 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 17.93% | $50,835 | $75,233 | $107,228 |
| Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 28.99% | $55,602 | $82,289 | $117,284 |
| Phoenix-Mesa, AZ | 22.45% | $52,783 | $78,117 | $111,338 |
| Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | 21.03% | $52,171 | $77,211 | $110,047 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | 26.13% | $54,370 | $80,465 | $114,684 |
| Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | 22.24% | $52,693 | $77,983 | $111,147 |
| Reno-Fernley, NV | 17.52% | $50,658 | $74,972 | $106,855 |
| Richmond, VA | 22.28% | $52,710 | $78,009 | $111,183 |
| Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | 17.88% | $50,813 | $75,202 | $107,182 |
| Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | 29.76% | $55,934 | $82,780 | $117,984 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | 18.78% | $51,201 | $75,776 | $108,001 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 33.72% | $57,641 | $85,307 | $121,585 |
| San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA | 46.34% | $63,081 | $93,358 | $133,060 |
| Seattle-Tacoma, WA | 31.57% | $56,715 | $83,935 | $119,630 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | 17.67% | $50,723 | $75,068 | $106,991 |
| St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | 20.03% | $51,740 | $76,573 | $109,137 |
| State of Alaska | 32.36% | $57,055 | $84,439 | $120,348 |
| State of Hawaii | 22.21% | $52,680 | $77,964 | $111,119 |
| Tucson-Nogales, AZ | 19.28% | $51,417 | $76,095 | $108,455 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | 18.8% | $51,210 | $75,788 | $108,019 |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA | 33.94% | $57,736 | $85,447 | $121,785 |
| Rest of U.S. | 17.06% | $50,460 | $74,678 | $106,437 |
Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, General Schedule (GS) pay tables, 2026 — base and locality pay tables (annual rates) and locality pay area definitions. Data captured October 2, 2026.
GS pay by grade
GS-1: $22,584–$28,248GS-2: $25,393–$31,953GS-3: $27,708–$36,024GS-4: $31,103–$40,436GS-5: $34,799–$45,239GS-6: $38,791–$50,428GS-7: $43,106–$56,039GS-8: $47,738–$62,057GS-9: $52,727–$68,549GS-10: $58,064–$75,479GS-11: $63,795–$82,938GS-12: $76,463–$99,404GS-13: $90,925–$118,204GS-14: $107,446–$139,684GS-15: $126,384–$164,301
Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, General Schedule (GS) pay tables, 2026 — base and locality pay tables (annual rates) and locality pay area definitions. Data captured October 2, 2026. Base pay, step 1 to step 10.
Federal jobs paid on the GS
Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Federal Workforce Data — Employment, July 2026 (federal civilian employees by agency, occupational series, pay plan, grade, duty state and pay). Data captured October 2, 2026. Headcount on the GS and GL pay plans for each job's occupational series.