California (CA)
5 counties or equivalents
Fresno County, Kings County, Madera County, Mariposa County, Tulare County
OPM salary table 2026-FN
2026 Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA GS pay scale
Full grades 1–15 and steps 1–10, the published locality percentage, official worksite coverage, and a same-cell 2025 comparison.
- Data review
- Reviewed
- Primary sources
- Official OPM 2025–2026 salary tables and 2026 locality definitions
- Coverage
- 5 counties · 1 jurisdictions
- 2026 locality payment
- 17.65%
- Salary-table code
- 2026-FN
- Official table cells
- 15 grades × 10 steps
- Effective period
- January 2026
2026 Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA GS salary table
Official scheduled annual rates by grade and step. These are gross salary figures before taxes, retirement, TSP, insurance, and other payroll deductions.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,570 | $27,461 | $28,344 | $29,224 | $30,105 | $30,622 | $31,496 | $32,376 | $32,413 | $33,234 |
| GS-2 | $29,875 | $30,585 | $31,576 | $32,413 | $32,775 | $33,738 | $34,702 | $35,666 | $36,629 | $37,593 |
| GS-3 | $32,598 | $33,686 | $34,773 | $35,860 | $36,947 | $38,034 | $39,121 | $40,208 | $41,295 | $42,382 |
| GS-4 | $36,593 | $37,813 | $39,033 | $40,253 | $41,473 | $42,693 | $43,913 | $45,133 | $46,353 | $47,573 |
| GS-5 | $40,941 | $42,306 | $43,671 | $45,035 | $46,400 | $47,765 | $49,129 | $50,494 | $51,859 | $53,224 |
| GS-6 | $45,638 | $47,159 | $48,680 | $50,201 | $51,722 | $53,244 | $54,765 | $56,286 | $57,807 | $59,329 |
| GS-7 | $50,714 | $52,405 | $54,095 | $55,786 | $57,477 | $59,167 | $60,858 | $62,549 | $64,239 | $65,930 |
| GS-8 | $56,164 | $58,036 | $59,907 | $61,779 | $63,651 | $65,523 | $67,395 | $69,266 | $71,138 | $73,010 |
| GS-9 | $62,033 | $64,102 | $66,170 | $68,238 | $70,306 | $72,375 | $74,443 | $76,511 | $78,580 | $80,648 |
| GS-10 | $68,312 | $70,589 | $72,865 | $75,142 | $77,418 | $79,695 | $81,971 | $84,248 | $86,525 | $88,801 |
| GS-11 | $75,055 | $77,557 | $80,060 | $82,562 | $85,064 | $87,567 | $90,069 | $92,572 | $95,074 | $97,577 |
| GS-12 | $89,959 | $92,958 | $95,957 | $98,955 | $101,954 | $104,953 | $107,952 | $110,951 | $113,950 | $116,949 |
| GS-13 | $106,973 | $110,539 | $114,105 | $117,671 | $121,237 | $124,803 | $128,369 | $131,935 | $135,501 | $139,067 |
| GS-14 | $126,410 | $130,624 | $134,839 | $139,053 | $143,267 | $147,481 | $151,696 | $155,910 | $160,124 | $164,338 |
| GS-15 | $148,691 | $153,647 | $158,604 | $163,561 | $168,517 | $173,474 | $178,430 | $183,387 | $188,344 | $193,300 |
The table scrolls horizontally on narrow screens. Salary cells come directly from OPM’s 2026 XML table FN.
A statutory pay cap can cause several upper-grade cells to show the same annual rate. Position-specific special rates are not included.
Areas covered by table FN
OPM’s 2026 locality definitions and the checked county mapping assign 5 counties or county equivalents across 1 state or district to this salary table.
Locality pay generally follows the official worksite on the employee record—not a home address, mailing address, or ZIP code by itself. Use your SF-50 and agency HR office when the worksite assignment is uncertain.
2025 versus 2026
Each row holds locality, grade, and step constant. That keeps a promotion or within-grade increase out of the comparison.
- 2025 locality
- 17.65%
- 2026 locality
- 17.65%
- Point change
- 0.00 percentage points
| Grade and step | 2025 | 2026 | Dollar change | Percent change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5, step 1 | $40,535 | $40,941 | +$406 | 1.00% |
| GS-9, step 1 | $61,419 | $62,033 | +$614 | 1.00% |
| GS-12, step 1 | $89,068 | $89,959 | +$891 | 1.00% |
| GS-15, step 1 | $147,219 | $148,691 | +$1,472 | 1.00% |
OPM reports a 1.00% total increase for table FN. Across all 150 published cells, annual dollar changes range from +$263 to +$1,916. Percentage changes can differ slightly because OPM publishes whole-dollar cells and applies statutory caps where required.
Fresno–Madera–Hanford GS pay questions
What is the 2026 Fresno–Madera–Hanford locality pay percentage?
OPM’s 2026 salary table FN uses a 17.65% locality payment. The annual cells shown on this page are OPM’s published locality rates, not a percentage reconstructed from an older base table.
Which worksites use the Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA pay table?
OPM’s 2026 locality definitions and the checked county mapping assign 5 counties or county equivalents across 1 state or district to this salary table. Locality generally follows the official worksite recorded by the agency, so employees should confirm an uncertain assignment with their SF-50 or agency HR office.
How did this GS locality table change from 2025 to 2026?
The locality percentage changed by 0.00 percentage points. OPM reports a 1.00% total increase for this 2026 table; individual salary-cell percentages can vary slightly because OPM publishes whole-dollar annual rates and applies statutory caps where required.
Does this table include every federal special salary rate?
No. It shows the ordinary OPM GS locality table. A position-specific special rate, law-enforcement schedule, wildland-firefighter schedule, retained rate, or another pay system may control instead. OPM special rate table 001M can also replace a lower locality cell for covered GS-1 through GS-4 employees.
Verify with OPM
OPM 2026 salary table XMLExact annual and hourly cells for table FN.OPM 2026 General ScheduleOfficial salary-table index and downloads.OPM 2026 locality definitionsOfficial county, city, and special-worksite coverage definitions.OPM 2025 General SchedulePrior-year table used for the same-cell comparison.
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