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GS-10 · Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL

GS-10 pay in Atlanta, GA, 2026

A GS-10 here earns $71,877 at step 1 and $93,435 at step 10 a year. That includes 23.79% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-10, Step 1Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL locality · 23.79%
$71,877
a year · $2,765 per paycheck · $34.44 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$71,877$2,765$34.44$58,064+$711
Step 2$74,273$2,857$35.59$59,999+$736
Step 3$76,668$2,949$36.74$61,934+$759
Step 4$79,063$3,041$37.88$63,869+$782
Step 5$81,459$3,133$39.03$65,804+$806
Step 6$83,854$3,225$40.18$67,739+$829
Step 7$86,249$3,317$41.33$69,674+$852
Step 8$88,645$3,409$42.47$71,609+$877
Step 9$91,040$3,502$43.62$73,544+$900
Step 10$93,435$3,594$44.77$75,479+$923
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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