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GS-1 · Rest of U.S.

GS-1 pay in Rest of U.S., 2026

A GS-1 here earns $26,437 at step 1 and $33,067 at step 10 a year. That includes 17.06% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-1, Step 1Rest of U.S. locality · 17.06%
$26,437
a year · $1,017 per paycheck · $12.67 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$26,437$1,017$12.67$22,584+$262
Step 2$27,323$1,051$13.09$23,341+$270
Step 3$28,202$1,085$13.51$24,092+$280
Step 4$29,078$1,118$13.93$24,840+$288
Step 5$29,954$1,152$14.35$25,589+$296
Step 6$30,468$1,172$14.60$26,028+$302
Step 7$31,338$1,205$15.02$26,771+$310
Step 8$32,214$1,239$15.44$27,519+$319
Step 9$32,250$1,240$15.45$27,550+$320
Step 10$33,067$1,272$15.84$28,248+$325
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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