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GS-11 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

GS-11 pay in San Diego, CA, 2026

A GS-11 here earns $85,307 at step 1 and $110,905 at step 10 a year. That includes 33.72% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-11, Step 1San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA locality · 33.72%
$85,307
a year · $3,281 per paycheck · $40.88 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$85,307$3,281$40.88$63,795+$845
Step 2$88,151$3,390$42.24$65,922+$875
Step 3$90,995$3,500$43.60$68,049+$904
Step 4$93,839$3,609$44.96$70,176+$933
Step 5$96,684$3,719$46.33$72,303+$963
Step 6$99,528$3,828$47.69$74,430+$992
Step 7$102,372$3,937$49.05$76,557+$1,022
Step 8$105,216$4,047$50.41$78,684+$1,051
Step 9$108,060$4,156$51.78$80,811+$1,080
Step 10$110,905$4,266$53.14$82,938+$1,110
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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