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GS-1 · Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL

GS-1 pay in Birmingham, AL, 2026

A GS-1 here earns $26,703 at step 1 and $33,400 at step 10 a year. That includes 18.24% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-1, Step 1Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL locality · 18.24%
$26,703
a year · $1,027 per paycheck · $12.79 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$26,703$1,027$12.79$22,584+$265
Step 2$27,598$1,061$13.22$23,341+$273
Step 3$28,486$1,096$13.65$24,092+$282
Step 4$29,371$1,130$14.07$24,840+$291
Step 5$30,256$1,164$14.50$25,589+$299
Step 6$30,776$1,184$14.75$26,028+$306
Step 7$31,654$1,217$15.17$26,771+$313
Step 8$32,538$1,251$15.59$27,519+$321
Step 9$32,575$1,253$15.61$27,550+$323
Step 10$33,400$1,285$16.00$28,248+$328
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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