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GS-11 · Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA

GS-11 pay in Washington, DC, 2026

A GS-11 here earns $85,447 at step 1 and $111,087 at step 10 a year. That includes 33.94% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-11, Step 1Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA locality · 33.94%
$85,447
a year · $3,286 per paycheck · $40.94 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$85,447$3,286$40.94$63,795+$846
Step 2$88,296$3,396$42.31$65,922+$876
Step 3$91,145$3,506$43.67$68,049+$906
Step 4$93,994$3,615$45.04$70,176+$935
Step 5$96,843$3,725$46.40$72,303+$965
Step 6$99,692$3,834$47.77$74,430+$994
Step 7$102,540$3,944$49.13$76,557+$1,023
Step 8$105,389$4,053$50.50$78,684+$1,052
Step 9$108,238$4,163$51.86$80,811+$1,082
Step 10$111,087$4,273$53.23$82,938+$1,112
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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