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GS-1 · Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC

GS-1 pay in Charlotte, NC, 2026

A GS-1 here earns $27,026 at step 1 and $33,804 at step 10 a year. That includes 19.67% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-1, Step 1Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC locality · 19.67%
$27,026
a year · $1,039 per paycheck · $12.95 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$27,026$1,039$12.95$22,584+$268
Step 2$27,932$1,074$13.38$23,341+$276
Step 3$28,831$1,109$13.81$24,092+$286
Step 4$29,726$1,143$14.24$24,840+$294
Step 5$30,622$1,178$14.67$25,589+$302
Step 6$31,148$1,198$14.92$26,028+$309
Step 7$32,037$1,232$15.35$26,771+$317
Step 8$32,932$1,267$15.78$27,519+$326
Step 9$32,969$1,268$15.80$27,550+$327
Step 10$33,804$1,300$16.20$28,248+$332
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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