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GS-1 · Seattle-Tacoma, WA

GS-1 pay in Seattle, WA, 2026

A GS-1 here earns $29,714 at step 1 and $37,166 at step 10 a year. That includes 31.57% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-1, Step 1Seattle-Tacoma, WA locality · 31.57%
$29,714
a year · $1,143 per paycheck · $14.24 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$29,714$1,143$14.24$22,584+$295
Step 2$30,710$1,181$14.71$23,341+$304
Step 3$31,698$1,219$15.19$24,092+$315
Step 4$32,682$1,257$15.66$24,840+$324
Step 5$33,667$1,295$16.13$25,589+$332
Step 6$34,245$1,317$16.41$26,028+$339
Step 7$35,223$1,355$16.88$26,771+$349
Step 8$36,207$1,393$17.35$27,519+$358
Step 9$36,248$1,394$17.37$27,550+$360
Step 10$37,166$1,429$17.81$28,248+$366
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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