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GS-1 · Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI

GS-1 pay in Milwaukee, WI, 2026

A GS-1 here earns $27,647 at step 1 and $34,581 at step 10 a year. That includes 22.42% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-1, Step 1Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI locality · 22.42%
$27,647
a year · $1,063 per paycheck · $13.25 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$27,647$1,063$13.25$22,584+$274
Step 2$28,574$1,099$13.69$23,341+$283
Step 3$29,493$1,134$14.13$24,092+$292
Step 4$30,409$1,170$14.57$24,840+$301
Step 5$31,326$1,205$15.01$25,589+$310
Step 6$31,863$1,226$15.27$26,028+$315
Step 7$32,773$1,261$15.70$26,771+$324
Step 8$33,689$1,296$16.14$27,519+$333
Step 9$33,727$1,297$16.16$27,550+$334
Step 10$34,581$1,330$16.57$28,248+$340
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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