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GS-1 · Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT

GS-1 pay in Boston, MA, 2026

A GS-1 here earns $29,942 at step 1 and $37,451 at step 10 a year. That includes 32.58% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-1, Step 1Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT locality · 32.58%
$29,942
a year · $1,152 per paycheck · $14.35 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$29,942$1,152$14.35$22,584+$297
Step 2$30,945$1,190$14.83$23,341+$306
Step 3$31,941$1,229$15.30$24,092+$317
Step 4$32,933$1,267$15.78$24,840+$326
Step 5$33,926$1,305$16.26$25,589+$336
Step 6$34,508$1,327$16.53$26,028+$342
Step 7$35,493$1,365$17.01$26,771+$351
Step 8$36,485$1,403$17.48$27,519+$361
Step 9$36,526$1,405$17.50$27,550+$362
Step 10$37,451$1,440$17.94$28,248+$368
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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