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GS-1 · Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI

GS-1 pay in Chicago, IL, 2026

A GS-1 here earns $29,553 at step 1 and $36,965 at step 10 a year. That includes 30.86% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-1, Step 1Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI locality · 30.86%
$29,553
a year · $1,137 per paycheck · $14.16 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$29,553$1,137$14.16$22,584+$293
Step 2$30,544$1,175$14.64$23,341+$302
Step 3$31,527$1,213$15.11$24,092+$313
Step 4$32,506$1,250$15.58$24,840+$322
Step 5$33,486$1,288$16.05$25,589+$331
Step 6$34,060$1,310$16.32$26,028+$337
Step 7$35,033$1,347$16.79$26,771+$347
Step 8$36,011$1,385$17.25$27,519+$356
Step 9$36,052$1,387$17.27$27,550+$357
Step 10$36,965$1,422$17.71$28,248+$363
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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