paybook
GS-10 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

GS-10 pay in San Diego, CA, 2026

A GS-10 here earns $77,643 at step 1 and $100,931 at step 10 a year. That includes 33.72% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-10, Step 1San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA locality · 33.72%
$77,643
a year · $2,986 per paycheck · $37.20 an hour

See your take-home and next step

paybook · EO 14368Not affiliated with the U.S. government
01 · Every step
StepYearlyPer paycheckPer hourBase payvs 2025
Step 1$77,643$2,986$37.20$58,064+$769
Step 2$80,231$3,086$38.44$59,999+$795
Step 3$82,818$3,185$39.68$61,934+$820
Step 4$85,406$3,285$40.92$63,869+$845
Step 5$87,993$3,384$42.16$65,804+$870
Step 6$90,581$3,484$43.40$67,739+$896
Step 7$93,168$3,583$44.64$69,674+$921
Step 8$95,756$3,683$45.88$71,609+$947
Step 9$98,343$3,782$47.12$73,544+$972
Step 10$100,931$3,882$48.36$75,479+$998
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.
02 · Keep exploring