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GS-1 · Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL

GS-1 pay in Atlanta, GA, 2026

A GS-1 here earns $27,957 at step 1 and $34,968 at step 10 a year. That includes 23.79% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-1, Step 1Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL locality · 23.79%
$27,957
a year · $1,075 per paycheck · $13.40 an hour

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paybook · EO 14368Not affiliated with the U.S. government
01 · Every step
StepYearlyPer paycheckPer hourBase payvs 2025
Step 1$27,957$1,075$13.40$22,584+$278
Step 2$28,894$1,111$13.84$23,341+$286
Step 3$29,823$1,147$14.29$24,092+$295
Step 4$30,749$1,183$14.73$24,840+$304
Step 5$31,677$1,218$15.18$25,589+$314
Step 6$32,220$1,239$15.44$26,028+$319
Step 7$33,140$1,275$15.88$26,771+$328
Step 8$34,066$1,310$16.32$27,519+$337
Step 9$34,104$1,312$16.34$27,550+$338
Step 10$34,968$1,345$16.76$28,248+$344
2026 yearly pay with locality. Steps 2–4 come after 1 year each, steps 5–7 after 2 years, steps 8–10 after 3 years. Source: EO 14368, Schedules 1 and 9.
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