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2026 · District of Columbia, District of Columbia

Naval Research Laboratory pay, 2026

Naval Research Laboratory is in District of Columbia, District of Columbia. Civilians here are paid on the Washington, DC GS table, with 33.94% locality pay; an E-5 with dependents gets $3,132 a month in BAH; travelers get $192–$295 a night for lodging plus $92 a day for meals.

Also known as NRL.

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01 · GS pay at Naval Research Laboratory
GradeStep 1Step 10
GS-1$30,249$37,835
GS-2$34,011$42,798
GS-3$37,112$48,251
GS-4$41,659$54,160
GS-5$46,610$60,593
GS-6$51,957$67,543
GS-7$57,736$75,059
GS-8$63,940$83,119
GS-9$70,623$91,815
GS-10$77,771$101,097
GS-11$85,447$111,087
GS-12$102,415$133,142
GS-13$121,785$158,322
GS-14$143,913$187,093
GS-15$169,279$197,200
A year, 2026, including 33.94% locality pay for the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA area. Official EO 14368 rates. Every grade and step.
02 · Military pay and BAH at Naval Research Laboratory
RankYearsBasicBAH, familyBAH, singleTotal
E-1under 2 yrsunder 2$2,407$3,096$2,409$5,980
E-3over 2 yrsover 2$3,015$3,096$2,409$6,588
E-4over 3 yrsover 3$3,482$3,096$2,409$7,055
E-5over 6 yrsover 6$4,110$3,132$2,832$7,719
E-6over 10 yrsover 10$4,760$3,759$3,057$8,995
E-7over 14 yrsover 14$5,835$3,855$3,099$10,167
E-8over 18 yrsover 18$6,811$3,957$3,261$11,245
O-1under 2 yrsunder 2$4,150$3,213$3,054$7,692
O-2over 2 yrsover 2$5,446$3,753$3,126$9,528
O-3over 6 yrsover 6$7,737$4,020$3,531$12,085
O-4over 12 yrsover 12$9,888$4,410$3,855$14,627
O-5over 18 yrsover 18$11,714$4,692$3,909$16,734
2026 rates for the Washington, DC Metro Area housing area (DC053), the area for ZIP 20375 on base. A month, to the dollar. "Family" is BAH with dependents. Total is basic pay + BAH with dependents + BAS. BAH and BAS are tax-free. Source: DTMO BAH rate files.
03 · Trades (wage grade) pay
GradeAn hourA year
WG-5$25.48$53,177
WG-8$32.38$67,577
WG-10$36.18$75,508
WG-12$39.97$83,417
Step 2, the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, District of Columbia wage schedule (027). Source: DCPAS.
04 · Per diem for travel to Naval Research Laboratory

FY2027: lodging up to $192–$295 a night, depending on the month, and $92 a day for meals and incidentals. This is the District of Columbia rate. Per diem details.

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