GS Pay Scale 2026: General Schedule Base Table
Annual base salary for every General Schedule grade and step in 2026. Pick a grade for its own page with hourly rates and pay in every locality area.
Official2026 General Schedule: a 1.0% increase to the base table in January 2026, with locality percentages unchanged from 2025 (OPM 2026 salary tables).
Proposed2027: the President's alternative pay plan of August 2026 proposes no General Schedule increase for 2027. It becomes final with the pay order expected in December; until then the 2026 tables stay in force.
2026 General Schedule base table
| 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 |
Annual base salary in US dollars, before locality pay.
Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Salary Table 2026-GS. Checked October 17, 2026. Unofficial copy for general information. Verify with OPM.
Locality pay areas 2026
| Locality area | Locality pay | GS-9 step 1 | GS-13 step 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA | 46.34% | $77,161 | $133,060 |
| New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | 37.95% | $72,737 | $125,431 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA | 36.47% | $71,957 | $124,085 |
| Houston-The Woodlands, TX | 35% | $71,181 | $122,749 |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA | 33.94% | $70,623 | $121,785 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 33.72% | $70,507 | $121,585 |
| Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | 32.58% | $69,905 | $120,548 |
| State of Alaska | 32.36% | $69,789 | $120,348 |
| Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | 32.08% | $69,642 | $120,094 |
| Seattle-Tacoma, WA | 31.57% | $69,373 | $119,630 |
| Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | 30.86% | $68,999 | $118,984 |
| Denver-Aurora, CO | 30.52% | $68,819 | $118,675 |
| Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | 29.76% | $68,419 | $117,984 |
| Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | 29.12% | $68,081 | $117,402 |
| Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 28.99% | $68,013 | $117,284 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | 27.62% | $67,290 | $116,038 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | 27.26% | $67,100 | $115,711 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | 26.13% | $66,505 | $114,684 |
| Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | 24.67% | $65,735 | $113,356 |
| Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL | 23.79% | $65,271 | $112,556 |
| Phoenix-Mesa, AZ | 22.45% | $64,564 | $111,338 |
| Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | 22.42% | $64,548 | $111,310 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | 22.41% | $64,543 | $111,301 |
| Richmond, VA | 22.28% | $64,475 | $111,183 |
| Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | 22.24% | $64,453 | $111,147 |
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | 22.23% | $64,448 | $111,138 |
| State of Hawaii | 22.21% | $64,438 | $111,119 |
| Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | 22.15% | $64,406 | $111,065 |
| Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | 21.93% | $64,290 | $110,865 |
| Huntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | 21.91% | $64,279 | $110,847 |
| Laredo, TX | 21.59% | $64,111 | $110,556 |
| Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | 21.42% | $64,021 | $110,401 |
| Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | 21.03% | $63,815 | $110,047 |
| Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA | 20.77% | $63,678 | $109,810 |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | 20.35% | $63,457 | $109,428 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 20.15% | $63,351 | $109,246 |
| St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | 20.03% | $63,288 | $109,137 |
| Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC | 19.67% | $63,098 | $108,810 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | 19.57% | $63,046 | $108,719 |
| Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | 19.45% | $62,982 | $108,610 |
| Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA | 19.43% | $62,972 | $108,592 |
| Tucson-Nogales, AZ | 19.28% | $62,893 | $108,455 |
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | 18.97% | $62,729 | $108,173 |
| Davenport-Moline, IA-IL | 18.93% | $62,708 | $108,137 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | 18.8% | $62,640 | $108,019 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | 18.78% | $62,629 | $108,001 |
| Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | 18.33% | $62,392 | $107,592 |
| Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | 18.24% | $62,344 | $107,510 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | 18.23% | $62,339 | $107,501 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | 18.15% | $62,297 | $107,428 |
| Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | 18.01% | $62,223 | $107,301 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 17.93% | $62,181 | $107,228 |
| Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | 17.88% | $62,155 | $107,182 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | 17.67% | $62,044 | $106,991 |
| Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | 17.65% | $62,033 | $106,973 |
| Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | 17.63% | $62,023 | $106,955 |
| Reno-Fernley, NV | 17.52% | $61,965 | $106,855 |
| Rest of United States (Consisting of those portions of the United States and its territories and possessions as listed in 5 CFR 591.205 not located within another locality pay area.) | 17.06% | $61,722 | $106,437 |
Source: OPM 2026 locality pay tables. Each area's counties are listed on OPM's site.
Unofficial estimates for general information only. Not financial, tax or legal advice. Your actual pay, allowances and benefits are set by OPM and your agency. Always verify with the official source.
Questions
What is the GS pay scale for 2026?
The 2026 base General Schedule runs from $22,584 (GS-1, step 1) to $164,301 (GS-15, step 10). Most employees also get locality pay, from 17.06% to 46.34% on top of base pay.
How much was the 2026 GS raise?
1% on the base table, effective with the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Locality percentages stayed the same as in 2025.
Is there a GS raise in 2027?
The President's alternative pay plan of August 2026 proposes no increase for 2027. The final decision comes with the pay order expected in December 2026.