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GS-1 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

GS-1 pay in San Diego, CA, 2026

A GS-1 here earns $30,199 at step 1 and $37,773 at step 10 a year. That includes 33.72% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-1, Step 1San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA locality · 33.72%
$30,199
a year · $1,162 per paycheck · $14.47 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$30,199$1,162$14.47$22,584+$299
Step 2$31,212$1,200$14.96$23,341+$309
Step 3$32,216$1,239$15.44$24,092+$320
Step 4$33,216$1,278$15.92$24,840+$329
Step 5$34,218$1,316$16.40$25,589+$339
Step 6$34,805$1,339$16.68$26,028+$345
Step 7$35,798$1,377$17.15$26,771+$354
Step 8$36,798$1,415$17.63$27,519+$363
Step 9$36,840$1,417$17.65$27,550+$365
Step 10$37,773$1,453$18.10$28,248+$372
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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