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GS-11 · Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL

GS-11 pay in Atlanta, GA, 2026

A GS-11 here earns $78,972 at step 1 and $102,669 at step 10 a year. That includes 23.79% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-11, Step 1Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL locality · 23.79%
$78,972
a year · $3,037 per paycheck · $37.84 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$78,972$3,037$37.84$63,795+$783
Step 2$81,605$3,139$39.10$65,922+$810
Step 3$84,238$3,240$40.36$68,049+$837
Step 4$86,871$3,341$41.62$70,176+$864
Step 5$89,504$3,442$42.89$72,303+$891
Step 6$92,137$3,544$44.15$74,430+$919
Step 7$94,770$3,645$45.41$76,557+$946
Step 8$97,403$3,746$46.67$78,684+$973
Step 9$100,036$3,848$47.93$80,811+$1,000
Step 10$102,669$3,949$49.19$82,938+$1,028
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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