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GS-1 · Denver-Aurora, CO

GS-1 pay in Denver, CO, 2026

A GS-1 here earns $29,477 at step 1 and $36,869 at step 10 a year. That includes 30.52% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-1, Step 1Denver-Aurora, CO locality · 30.52%
$29,477
a year · $1,134 per paycheck · $14.12 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$29,477$1,134$14.12$22,584+$293
Step 2$30,465$1,172$14.60$23,341+$302
Step 3$31,445$1,209$15.07$24,092+$312
Step 4$32,421$1,247$15.53$24,840+$321
Step 5$33,399$1,285$16.00$25,589+$330
Step 6$33,972$1,307$16.28$26,028+$337
Step 7$34,942$1,344$16.74$26,771+$346
Step 8$35,918$1,381$17.21$27,519+$355
Step 9$35,958$1,383$17.23$27,550+$356
Step 10$36,869$1,418$17.67$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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