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GS-10 · Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC

GS-10 pay in Raleigh, NC, 2026

A GS-10 here earns $70,977 at step 1 and $92,266 at step 10 a year. That includes 22.24% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-10, Step 1Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC locality · 22.24%
$70,977
a year · $2,730 per paycheck · $34.01 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$70,977$2,730$34.01$58,064+$702
Step 2$73,343$2,821$35.14$59,999+$726
Step 3$75,708$2,912$36.28$61,934+$749
Step 4$78,073$3,003$37.41$63,869+$772
Step 5$80,439$3,094$38.54$65,804+$796
Step 6$82,804$3,185$39.68$67,739+$819
Step 7$85,169$3,276$40.81$69,674+$842
Step 8$87,535$3,367$41.94$71,609+$866
Step 9$89,900$3,458$43.08$73,544+$888
Step 10$92,266$3,549$44.21$75,479+$912
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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