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GS-1 · Houston-The Woodlands, TX

GS-1 pay in Houston, TX, 2026

A GS-1 here earns $30,488 at step 1 and $38,135 at step 10 a year. That includes 35.00% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-1, Step 1Houston-The Woodlands, TX locality · 35.00%
$30,488
a year · $1,173 per paycheck · $14.61 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$30,488$1,173$14.61$22,584+$302
Step 2$31,510$1,212$15.10$23,341+$311
Step 3$32,524$1,251$15.58$24,092+$322
Step 4$33,534$1,290$16.07$24,840+$332
Step 5$34,545$1,329$16.55$25,589+$341
Step 6$35,138$1,351$16.84$26,028+$348
Step 7$36,141$1,390$17.32$26,771+$358
Step 8$37,151$1,429$17.80$27,519+$368
Step 9$37,193$1,431$17.82$27,550+$369
Step 10$38,135$1,467$18.27$28,248+$375
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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