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GS-11 · Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA

GS-11 pay in Des Moines, IA, 2026

A GS-11 here earns $75,284 at step 1 and $97,875 at step 10 a year. That includes 18.01% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-11, Step 1Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA locality · 18.01%
$75,284
a year · $2,896 per paycheck · $36.07 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$75,284$2,896$36.07$63,795+$745
Step 2$77,795$2,992$37.28$65,922+$772
Step 3$80,305$3,089$38.48$68,049+$798
Step 4$82,815$3,185$39.68$70,176+$824
Step 5$85,325$3,282$40.88$72,303+$850
Step 6$87,835$3,378$42.09$74,430+$876
Step 7$90,345$3,475$43.29$76,557+$902
Step 8$92,855$3,571$44.49$78,684+$928
Step 9$95,365$3,668$45.69$80,811+$953
Step 10$97,875$3,764$46.90$82,938+$979
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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