Compare official base pay by grade and step, then find the locality table for your worksite.
Annual rates by grade and step, before locality pay or a position-specific special rate.
| 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 |
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OPM publishes 58 locality tables in addition to the base schedule. Use your official worksite—not simply your home address—to choose one.
| OPM code | Locality pay area | Locality payment |
|---|---|---|
| AL | Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA | 20.77% |
| AQ | Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | 18.33% |
| ATL | Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL | 23.79% |
| AU | Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | 20.35% |
| BH | Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | 18.24% |
| BOS | Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | 32.58% |
| BU | Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | 22.41% |
| BN | Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | 19.45% |
| CT | Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC | 19.67% |
| CHI | Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | 30.86% |
| CIN | Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | 21.93% |
| CLE | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | 22.23% |
| CS | Colorado Springs, CO | 20.15% |
| COL | Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | 22.15% |
| CC | Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | 17.63% |
| DFW | Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | 27.26% |
| DV | Davenport-Moline, IA-IL | 18.93% |
| DAY | Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | 21.42% |
| DEN | Denver-Aurora, CO | 30.52% |
| DM | Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | 18.01% |
| DET | Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | 29.12% |
| FN | Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | 17.65% |
| HB | Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA | 19.43% |
| HAR | Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | 32.08% |
| HOU | Houston-The Woodlands, TX | 35.00% |
| HNT | Huntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | 21.91% |
| IND | Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | 18.15% |
| KC | Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | 18.97% |
| LR | Laredo, TX | 21.59% |
| LV | Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | 19.57% |
| LA | Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA | 36.47% |
| MFL | Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | 24.67% |
| MIL | Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | 22.42% |
| MSP | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | 27.62% |
| NY | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | 37.95% |
| OM | Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | 18.23% |
| PB | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 17.93% |
| PHL | Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 28.99% |
| PX | Phoenix-Mesa, AZ | 22.45% |
| PIT | Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | 21.03% |
| POR | Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | 26.13% |
| RA | Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | 22.24% |
| RN | Reno-Fernley, NV | 17.52% |
| RUS | Rest of U.S. | 17.06% |
| RCH | Richmond, VA | 22.28% |
| RT | Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | 17.88% |
| SAC | Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | 29.76% |
| SO | San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | 18.78% |
| SD | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 33.72% |
| SF | San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA | 46.34% |
| SEA | Seattle-Tacoma, WA | 31.57% |
| SN | Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | 17.67% |
| SL | St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | 20.03% |
| AK | State of Alaska | 32.36% |
| HI | State of Hawaii | 22.21% |
| TU | Tucson-Nogales, AZ | 19.28% |
| VB | Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | 18.80% |
| DCB | Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA | 33.94% |
The page reproduces OPM’s published cells instead of applying a reconstructed percentage to an older schedule.
Does your record show WG, WL, WS, or a NAF pay plan? Find the official FWS schedule.
Your personnel record identifies the GS grade and step used for the scheduled rate.
Locality pay generally follows the official worksite. OPM definitions and agency HR resolve uncertain assignments.
A special rate, law-enforcement schedule, Federal Wage System schedule or retained rate can replace the ordinary table.
The published rate comes before taxes, retirement, TSP, insurance and other deductions.
The General Schedule is the federal pay system used for many professional, technical, administrative and clerical positions. OPM publishes one base table and 58 locality tables for 2026, each with 15 grades and 10 steps.
No. The base table excludes locality pay. Most covered employees use the locality table for their official worksite, while some positions use a special salary rate or another schedule instead.
Use your official worksite, grade and step with the GS pay calculator. Your SF-50 and agency HR record are authoritative when a duty station or special-rate entitlement is uncertain.
No. These are scheduled gross annual rates before taxes, retirement deductions, TSP contributions, FEHB and FEGLI premiums, and other payroll deductions.
No. This page shows the ordinary base General Schedule and lists locality percentages. OPM publishes separate position-specific special rates, law-enforcement schedules, Federal Wage System schedules and other pay systems.
Comparing years? Calculate the 2026 federal pay raise for the same locality, grade, and step.