2026 · General Schedule
GS pay in every locality area
Base pay is the same everywhere. Locality pay is added on top, from 17.06% to 46.34%. Below is GS-12 step 1 in each area.
One grade everywhere: GS-1GS-2GS-3GS-4GS-5GS-6GS-7GS-8GS-9GS-10GS-11GS-12GS-13GS-14GS-15
| Locality area | Locality | GS-12 step 1 | Full table |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CASan Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA | 46.34% | $111,896 | Table |
| New York, NYNew York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | 37.95% | $105,481 | Table |
| Los Angeles, CALos Angeles-Long Beach, CA | 36.47% | $104,349 | Table |
| Houston, TXHouston-The Woodlands, TX | 35.00% | $103,225 | Table |
| Washington, DCWashington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA | 33.94% | $102,415 | Table |
| San Diego, CASan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 33.72% | $102,246 | Table |
| Boston, MABoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | 32.58% | $101,375 | Table |
| AlaskaAlaska | 32.36% | $101,206 | Table |
| Hartford, CTHartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | 32.08% | $100,992 | Table |
| Seattle, WASeattle-Tacoma, WA | 31.57% | $100,602 | Table |
| Chicago, ILChicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | 30.86% | $100,059 | Table |
| Denver, CODenver-Aurora, CO | 30.52% | $99,800 | Table |
| Sacramento, CASacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | 29.76% | $99,218 | Table |
| Detroit, MIDetroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | 29.12% | $98,729 | Table |
| Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 28.99% | $98,630 | Table |
| Minneapolis, MNMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | 27.62% | $97,582 | Table |
| Dallas, TXDallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | 27.26% | $97,307 | Table |
| Portland, ORPortland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | 26.13% | $96,443 | Table |
| Miami, FLMiami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | 24.67% | $95,326 | Table |
| Atlanta, GAAtlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL | 23.79% | $94,654 | Table |
| Phoenix, AZPhoenix-Mesa, AZ | 22.45% | $93,629 | Table |
| Milwaukee, WIMilwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | 22.42% | $93,606 | Table |
| Buffalo, NYBuffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | 22.41% | $93,598 | Table |
| Richmond, VARichmond, VA | 22.28% | $93,499 | Table |
| Raleigh, NCRaleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | 22.24% | $93,468 | Table |
| Cleveland, OHCleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | 22.23% | $93,461 | Table |
| HawaiiHawaii | 22.21% | $93,445 | Table |
| Columbus, OHColumbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | 22.15% | $93,400 | Table |
| Cincinnati, OHCincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | 21.93% | $93,231 | Table |
| Huntsville, ALHuntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | 21.91% | $93,216 | Table |
| Laredo, TXLaredo, TX | 21.59% | $92,971 | Table |
| Dayton, OHDayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | 21.42% | $92,841 | Table |
| Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | 21.03% | $92,543 | Table |
| Albany, NYAlbany-Schenectady, NY-MA | 20.77% | $92,344 | Table |
| Austin, TXAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | 20.35% | $92,023 | Table |
| Colorado Springs, COColorado Springs, CO | 20.15% | $91,870 | Table |
| St. Louis, MOSt. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | 20.03% | $91,779 | Table |
| Charlotte, NCCharlotte-Concord, NC-SC | 19.67% | $91,503 | Table |
| Las Vegas, NVLas Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | 19.57% | $91,427 | Table |
| Burlington, VTBurlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | 19.45% | $91,335 | Table |
| Harrisburg, PAHarrisburg-Lebanon, PA | 19.43% | $91,320 | Table |
| Tucson, AZTucson-Nogales, AZ | 19.28% | $91,205 | Table |
| Kansas City, MOKansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | 18.97% | $90,968 | Table |
| Davenport, IADavenport-Moline, IA-IL | 18.93% | $90,937 | Table |
| Virginia Beach, VAVirginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | 18.80% | $90,838 | Table |
| San Antonio, TXSan Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | 18.78% | $90,823 | Table |
| Albuquerque, NMAlbuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | 18.33% | $90,479 | Table |
| Birmingham, ALBirmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | 18.24% | $90,410 | Table |
| Omaha, NEOmaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | 18.23% | $90,402 | Table |
| Indianapolis, INIndianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | 18.15% | $90,341 | Table |
| Des Moines, IADes Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | 18.01% | $90,234 | Table |
| Palm Bay, FLPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 17.93% | $90,173 | Table |
| Rochester, NYRochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | 17.88% | $90,135 | Table |
| Spokane, WASpokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | 17.67% | $89,974 | Table |
| Fresno, CAFresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | 17.65% | $89,959 | Table |
| Corpus Christi, TXCorpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | 17.63% | $89,943 | Table |
| Reno, NVReno-Fernley, NV | 17.52% | $89,859 | Table |
| Rest of U.S.Rest of U.S. | 17.06% | $89,508 | Table |