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GS-11 · Houston-The Woodlands, TX

GS-11 pay in Houston, TX, 2026

A GS-11 here earns $86,123 at step 1 and $111,966 at step 10 a year. That includes 35.00% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-11, Step 1Houston-The Woodlands, TX locality · 35.00%
$86,123
a year · $3,312 per paycheck · $41.27 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$86,123$3,312$41.27$63,795+$853
Step 2$88,995$3,423$42.64$65,922+$883
Step 3$91,866$3,533$44.02$68,049+$912
Step 4$94,738$3,644$45.39$70,176+$943
Step 5$97,609$3,754$46.77$72,303+$972
Step 6$100,481$3,865$48.15$74,430+$1,002
Step 7$103,352$3,975$49.52$76,557+$1,031
Step 8$106,223$4,086$50.90$78,684+$1,061
Step 9$109,095$4,196$52.27$80,811+$1,091
Step 10$111,966$4,306$53.65$82,938+$1,120
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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