GS-11 · 2026 · Every locality area
GS-11 pay in every location, 2026
Base pay for a GS-11 is $63,795 at step 1 and $82,938 at step 10 everywhere. Locality pay is added on top, so the same job pays $74,678 in Rest of U.S. and $93,358 in San Jose, CA at step 1.
| Locality area | Locality | Step 1 | Step 10 | Per hour (step 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CASan Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA | 46.34% | $93,358 | $121,371 | $44.73 |
| New York, NYNew York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | 37.95% | $88,005 | $114,413 | $42.17 |
| Los Angeles, CALos Angeles-Long Beach, CA | 36.47% | $87,061 | $113,185 | $41.72 |
| Houston, TXHouston-The Woodlands, TX | 35.00% | $86,123 | $111,966 | $41.27 |
| Washington, DCWashington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA | 33.94% | $85,447 | $111,087 | $40.94 |
| San Diego, CASan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 33.72% | $85,307 | $110,905 | $40.88 |
| Boston, MABoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | 32.58% | $84,579 | $109,959 | $40.53 |
| AlaskaAlaska | 32.36% | $84,439 | $109,777 | $40.46 |
| Hartford, CTHartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | 32.08% | $84,260 | $109,545 | $40.37 |
| Seattle, WASeattle-Tacoma, WA | 31.57% | $83,935 | $109,122 | $40.22 |
| Chicago, ILChicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | 30.86% | $83,482 | $108,533 | $40.00 |
| Denver, CODenver-Aurora, CO | 30.52% | $83,265 | $108,251 | $39.90 |
| Sacramento, CASacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | 29.76% | $82,780 | $107,620 | $39.66 |
| Detroit, MIDetroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | 29.12% | $82,372 | $107,090 | $39.47 |
| Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 28.99% | $82,289 | $106,982 | $39.43 |
| Minneapolis, MNMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | 27.62% | $81,415 | $105,845 | $39.01 |
| Dallas, TXDallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | 27.26% | $81,186 | $105,547 | $38.90 |
| Portland, ORPortland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | 26.13% | $80,465 | $104,610 | $38.56 |
| Miami, FLMiami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | 24.67% | $79,533 | $103,399 | $38.11 |
| Atlanta, GAAtlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL | 23.79% | $78,972 | $102,669 | $37.84 |
| Phoenix, AZPhoenix-Mesa, AZ | 22.45% | $78,117 | $101,558 | $37.43 |
| Milwaukee, WIMilwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | 22.42% | $78,098 | $101,533 | $37.42 |
| Buffalo, NYBuffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | 22.41% | $78,091 | $101,524 | $37.42 |
| Richmond, VARichmond, VA | 22.28% | $78,009 | $101,417 | $37.38 |
| Raleigh, NCRaleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | 22.24% | $77,983 | $101,383 | $37.37 |
| Cleveland, OHCleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | 22.23% | $77,977 | $101,375 | $37.36 |
| HawaiiHawaii | 22.21% | $77,964 | $101,359 | $37.36 |
| Columbus, OHColumbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | 22.15% | $77,926 | $101,309 | $37.34 |
| Cincinnati, OHCincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | 21.93% | $77,785 | $101,126 | $37.27 |
| Huntsville, ALHuntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | 21.91% | $77,772 | $101,110 | $37.26 |
| Laredo, TXLaredo, TX | 21.59% | $77,568 | $100,844 | $37.17 |
| Dayton, OHDayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | 21.42% | $77,460 | $100,703 | $37.12 |
| Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | 21.03% | $77,211 | $100,380 | $37.00 |
| Albany, NYAlbany-Schenectady, NY-MA | 20.77% | $77,045 | $100,164 | $36.92 |
| Austin, TXAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | 20.35% | $76,777 | $99,816 | $36.79 |
| Colorado Springs, COColorado Springs, CO | 20.15% | $76,650 | $99,650 | $36.73 |
| St. Louis, MOSt. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | 20.03% | $76,573 | $99,550 | $36.69 |
| Charlotte, NCCharlotte-Concord, NC-SC | 19.67% | $76,343 | $99,252 | $36.58 |
| Las Vegas, NVLas Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | 19.57% | $76,280 | $99,169 | $36.55 |
| Burlington, VTBurlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | 19.45% | $76,203 | $99,069 | $36.51 |
| Harrisburg, PAHarrisburg-Lebanon, PA | 19.43% | $76,190 | $99,053 | $36.51 |
| Tucson, AZTucson-Nogales, AZ | 19.28% | $76,095 | $98,928 | $36.46 |
| Kansas City, MOKansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | 18.97% | $75,897 | $98,671 | $36.37 |
| Davenport, IADavenport-Moline, IA-IL | 18.93% | $75,871 | $98,638 | $36.35 |
| Virginia Beach, VAVirginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | 18.80% | $75,788 | $98,530 | $36.31 |
| San Antonio, TXSan Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | 18.78% | $75,776 | $98,514 | $36.31 |
| Albuquerque, NMAlbuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | 18.33% | $75,489 | $98,141 | $36.17 |
| Birmingham, ALBirmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | 18.24% | $75,431 | $98,066 | $36.14 |
| Omaha, NEOmaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | 18.23% | $75,425 | $98,058 | $36.14 |
| Indianapolis, INIndianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | 18.15% | $75,374 | $97,991 | $36.12 |
| Des Moines, IADes Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | 18.01% | $75,284 | $97,875 | $36.07 |
| Palm Bay, FLPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 17.93% | $75,233 | $97,809 | $36.05 |
| Rochester, NYRochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | 17.88% | $75,202 | $97,767 | $36.03 |
| Spokane, WASpokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | 17.67% | $75,068 | $97,593 | $35.97 |
| Fresno, CAFresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | 17.65% | $75,055 | $97,577 | $35.96 |
| Corpus Christi, TXCorpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | 17.63% | $75,042 | $97,560 | $35.96 |
| Reno, NVReno-Fernley, NV | 17.52% | $74,972 | $97,469 | $35.92 |
| Rest of U.S.Rest of U.S. | 17.06% | $74,678 | $97,087 | $35.78 |
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