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GS-1 · Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD

GS-1 pay in Philadelphia, PA, 2026

A GS-1 here earns $29,131 at step 1 and $36,437 at step 10 a year. That includes 28.99% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-1, Step 1Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD locality · 28.99%
$29,131
a year · $1,120 per paycheck · $13.96 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$29,131$1,120$13.96$22,584+$289
Step 2$30,108$1,158$14.43$23,341+$298
Step 3$31,076$1,195$14.89$24,092+$308
Step 4$32,041$1,232$15.35$24,840+$317
Step 5$33,007$1,270$15.82$25,589+$326
Step 6$33,574$1,291$16.09$26,028+$333
Step 7$34,532$1,328$16.55$26,771+$342
Step 8$35,497$1,365$17.01$27,519+$351
Step 9$35,537$1,367$17.03$27,550+$352
Step 10$36,437$1,401$17.46$28,248+$358
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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